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Yates House
In 1870, five short years after emancipation, Jack Yates, a freed slave, began construction of his home. The Jack Yates House reflects the opportunity for growth and prosperity which existed for the black population in Houston. The Rev. Yates was one of the most prominent religious leaders in Houston and a true advocate of education for his race in the post-Civil War period. His home was given to the Heritage Society by the descendants of Rev. Yates and was moved to the park from Houston's historic Fourth Ward in 1994.

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