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\nBill Richmond was born into slavery on Staten Island, New York, which was then an outpost for the British colonies. When Richmond was 14, a British soldier named Hugh Percy arranged his freedom and brought him to England where Richmond...\nBill Richmond was born into slavery on Staten Island, New York, which was then an outpost for the British colonies. When Richmond was 14, a British soldier named Hugh Percy arranged his freedom and brought him to England where Richmond worked as a cabinet-maker and became a famous and prolific bare-knuckle boxer. He boxed into his 50s, defeating men half his age and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1999.\n
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9th - Higher Ed
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\nThe Black History Buff\n\n
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2019
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English
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britain, time, london, years, justice, american history, boxing, sports, african american history, slavery, british history
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