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Octavius V. Catto: A Legacy for the 21st Century

History Making Productions presentation of Octavius V. Catto.  On September 26, 2017, the statue honoring Octavius Catto was unveiled at Philadelphia’s City Hall. This is the first public monument honoring a specific African American in Philadelphia! 

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19th century
African American
Civil Rights
Philadelphia
Politics
Slavery