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William Costin.

African American activist and scholar (c. 1780–1842)

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William Costin was a free African-American activist and scholar who successfully challenged District of Columbia slave codes in the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.

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Born: 1780
Died: May 31, 1842

William Costin — African American activist and scholar (c. 1780–1842)