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A prominent free black preacher and educator in and around the Raleigh area from 1810 onwards, John Chavis had students from many notable families in North Carolina, including future Governor Charles Manly and the sons of Chief Justice Leonard Henderson.

All this month we’re bringing you stories from North Carolina’s black history. Check back here each weekday for a new tidbit from our state’s African American’s past.

All this month we’re bringing you stories from North Carolina’s black history.