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A “Mixed-Race” Wedding in 1907 Bed Stuy Attracts Unwanted Attention

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Brooklyn, one building at a time. Behind the most ordinary brownstone facades lies the real history of Brooklyn, where prejudice and ignorance against anyone not of Northern European descent was common. In 1907, racial prejudice led to snooping on a wedding that took place in this Bed Stuy house. Name: Row…

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