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ca. 1897
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGHarriet Tubman escaped the bonds of slavery as a young woman in the early 1800s. She returned to the South many times as a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad to lead other African Americans to freedom. During the Civil War, Tubman served as a spy,…
2016
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA synthetic textile rose flower with large red petals worn by Trayvon Martin's grandmother, Marion Evans, at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Flower has a metal alligator clip at the back, as well as a metal pinback and an elastic band.
2016
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA synthetic textile rose flower with large red petals worn by Trayvon Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Flower features petals of both solid and tuille-like textures. Flower has a metal alligator clip at the back,…
2010s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA long, rectangular silk patterned scarf worn as a headband during the Women's March on Washington by Dr. Calonie Gray. The scarf has red, aqua, white, and purple decorative floral and scroll design elements against a grey background. The pattern continues…
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Sílvia Cristina Amancio Chagas (born 15 January 1974) is a Brazilian journalist and politician who has been a federal deputy from the state of Rondônia since 2019. She is the first Black woman to represent the state in the Chamber of Deputies.
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Silvio Luiz de Almeida (born 17 August 1976) is a Brazilian lawyer, philosopher, university professor, and the former Minister of Human Rights and Citizenship, from which he was fired after accusations of sexual harassment.
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Simeon W. Beard was an American minister, teacher, and politician who worked in Charleston, South Carolina and then in Augusta, Georgia. He served in the Union Army. He was a delegate to Georgia's constitutional convention in 1867 and 1868. African…
1918–2017
Simeon Saunders Booker Jr. (August 27, 1918 – December 10, 2017) was an African-American journalist whose work appeared in leading news publications for more than 50 years. He was known for his journalistic works during the civil rights movement and for…
July 13, 2011
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.31.1a, 2011.174.31.1b, 2011.174.31.1c, 2011.174.31.1d, 2011.174.31.1e, 2011.174.31.1f, and 2011.174.31.1g. Simeon Booker and Moses Newson recall their early careers in journalism at several African…
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Simeon Farr was an American politician who was elected as a state representative in 1868 in South Carolina during the Reconstruction era. He represented Union County, South Carolina. His photograph was used in a composite of Radical Republican officials…
May 23, 2011
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.10.1a, 2011.174.10.1b, 2011.174.10.1c, and 2011.174.10.1d. Simeon Wright discusses his cousin, Emmett Till, and his attempts to correct the historical record concerning Till's murder. He recalls…
1847–1876
Simon P. Coker (c. 1847 – September 19, 1876) was an American farmer who represented Barnwell County, South Carolina in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1874 until his assassination in 1876.
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Simon Woolley, Baron Woolley of Woodford (born 24 December 1961), is a British politician and activist. He founded and was director of Operation Black Vote (OBV), is a trustee of the charity Police Now, and has been Principal of Homerton College,…
Biography
Simone Bell is a community organizer and former politician from Atlanta, Georgia. A Democrat, she was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in December 2009 from the state's 58th district in DeKalb and Fulton counties, and served until November…
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Simone Marstiller is an American attorney and former jurist who served as secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration from 2021 to 2022 and secretary of the Department of Juvenile Justice from 2019 to 2021. She was a judge on the Florida…
1850–1943
Simpson Charles Younger (May 17, 1850 – May 14, 1943) was a baseball player, a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War, Civil Rights campaigner, and poet. An African American, he was one of the youngest soldiers to serve in the Union Army…
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Simuel Decatur McGill (April 23, 1877-March 15, 1951) was born in Quincy FL and was an American Civil rights attorney. McGill was highly regarded, and critically acclaimed for his unconventional and strategic legal methods employed while practicing law in…
1960
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Harry Belafonte speaking at a podium with the Statue of Liberty in the background.
1921
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Singer model 66 sewing machine with a BZ 15-8 Singer motor from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The treadle sewing machine is coated with black paint and embellished with floral, tendril, and foliate designs. Painted across the top of the arm is the name of…
early 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Singer treadle sewing machine cabinet table from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The cabinet table has a cast iron base that supports a wooden worktable with seven drawers. The base features a large cross brace at the back with casted iron text at the center…
1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white digital image of men and women, including Sister Mary Leoline and John Lewis, singing and marching in the rain. In the center of the image, two unidentified men have their mouths open in song. The man on the left is wearing a…
1963
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white digital image Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker standing at the pulpit with his arms raised above his head. Men stand behind Walker crossing arms, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Reverend C. T. Vivian, and Andrew Young. Walker is featured on…
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Singleton H. Coleman was a clergyman and state legislator in Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from Marion County, Florida. He was a member of the Florida House in 1873 and 1874 during the Reconstruction era.
1897
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal caption reads: "Sir H. McCallum and staff taking Chiefs of Hinterland over portion of first British Railway, 1897." Four railway carts are filled to capacity with chiefs and their entourages. Each cart has "Lagos Government Railway" painted on it.…
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