1841 Born 5/29 #SylvesterMagee a man who allegedly was the last living former American slave. He received much publicity and was accepted for treatment by the #MississippiVeteransHospital as a veteran of the American Civil War. He died 10/15/1971. pic.twitter.com/5vkxBhPGS9

— Charles Roberts (@mrcharleyr) June 11, 2018