Question of the Day [Black History Month]: Who was Wall Street's first Black millionaire?

"In the mid-1800's, Jeremiah G. Hamilton was a well-known African American figure on Wall Street. Although his origins were lowly, possibly (enslaved), he was reportedly the richest Black man in the United States, possessing a fortune of $2 million, or in excess of $250 million in today’s currency.
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