'''Harry Hosier''' was a slave who later obtained his freedom, and became a preacher.
'''Harry Hosier''' was a slave who later obtained his freedom, and became a preacher.
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He has been attributed as the namesake of "hoosier" for the state of [[Indiana]].<ref>[http://www.wallbuilders.com/libissuesarticles.asp?id=136 Black History Issue 2005]</ref>
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He has been attributed as the namesake of "hoosier" for the state of [[Indiana]].<ref>[http://www.wallbuilders.com/libissuesarticles.asp?id=136 Black History Issue 2005]</ref><ref>[http://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/imh/article/view/11454/16617 The Origin of the Word "Hoosier": A New Interpretation]</ref>