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* [[William Dorsey Swann (1858-1925)]] | * [[William Dorsey Swann (1858-1925)]] | ||
== Police Raids on Drag Events == | == Police Raids on Drag Events == | ||
Revision as of 06:35, 9 December 2022
A history of drag in the United States.
Historic Drag Queens
19th Century
After the Civil War, people born into slavery who were freed would start drag and ball culture in major cities, like William Swann.
Drag Queens
Police Raids on Drag Events
- Police raid against Willian Dorsey Swann, article describes a "drag". (1887)
- Another police raid against William Dorsey Swann, article states they wanted to "give a drag". (1896)
