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• American Revolution.com. http://www.americanrevolution.com
• Barboza, Maurice A. "A Memorial to Black Patriots." The Washington Post. 31 March 1985. http://www.libertyfunddc.org/statements_articles/maurice
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• Calvin, Linda Gist. President General, DAR. National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. 20 November 2007. Conducted by Alia Hoyt.
• "Daughters of the American Revolution Is Color Blind When It Comes to Identifying African American Participants in the Revolutionary War." PR Web. 6 May 2003.
  http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/5/prweb65109.php
• Hereditary Society Community of the United States of America. http://www.hereditary.us/about.hsc.htm
• The History Place. http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/
• Johnson, Jason B. "What Strom Thurmond's Illegitimate Daughter Wants." SF Gate.com. 9 August 2004.
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• National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. http://www.dar.org