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“Between 1898 and 1913, five African Americans worked in the FDNY, including an inspector of combustibles, a clerk, and an inspector of oils, with only two men appointed as firefighters: William Nicholson and Jacob Fulcher. 12”
— Black Firefighters and the FDNY: The Struggle for Jobs, Justice, and Equity in New York City (Justice, Power, and Politics) by David Goldberg
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