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- 1 2 Foner, Eric; Foner, Professor of History Eric; Culture, Schomburg Center for Research in Black (February 24, 1993). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195074062 – via Google Books.
- ↑ HU Journal, Volume 11 Issue 4, Howard University
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Charles Oscar Harris Family Home Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
- ↑ "House of Representatives - Alabama 1876". The Montgomery Advertiser. 1876-08-30. p. 1. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ "Civil Rights Again on Trial". The Weekly Advertiser. 1875-03-17. p. 3. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- 1 2 "Old Negro Mailing Clerk Dead; Served Under Seven Presidents". The Montgomery Advertiser. 1913-10-09. p. 3. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ "Charles Oscar Harris commemorative plaque". The Montgomery Advertiser. 2020-11-27. pp. A2. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ "Charles Oscar Harris plaque commemoration". www.montgomeryadvertiser.com.
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