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Henry FlipperHenry FlipperHenry Flipper was born into slavery on March 21, 1865 in Thomasville, Georgia to Festus and Isabella Flipper. That year, Henrys father purchased their familys freedom and four years later, Henry was able to attend the American Missionary Association and Atlanta University. In 1872, Henry Flipper enrolled at the U.S. Military Academy at.