Category 3010 - Question 59
Who was Florida's first first African-American millionaire? What business was he in?
Abraham Lincoln Lewis founded the Afro-American Life Insurance Company in Jacksonville, Florida. He also founded the National Register-listed community of American Beach. It was a prestigious vacation spot for blacks during the period of racial segregation.
Who was Florida's first first African-American millionaire? What business was he in?
Abraham Lincoln Lewis founded the Afro-American Life Insurance Company in Jacksonville, Florida. He also founded the National Register-listed community of American Beach. It was a prestigious vacation spot for blacks during the period of racial segregation.
