#OTD Fredrick McGhee (Oct 28, 1861 - Sept 9, 1912). Criminal defense lawyer, civil rights activist. Born enslaved in Mississippi, McGhee would become the 1st Black attorney in Minnesota. Alongside close friend and collaborator W. E. B. Du Bois, he would leave the National Afro-American Council to help co-found the Niagara Movement. #FrederickMcGhee #BlackAttorneyMinnesota #NationalAfro-AmericanCouncil