Learn about enslavement, resistance, abolition and the struggle for freedom through biographies and historical records.
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ca. 1900
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis stereograph card depicts a family in front of a log house. In front of the house stands a man behind a mule-pulled plow. Two small children sit on the mule. A third child stands slightly behind the mule holding a farm implement. In front of the mule…
Jan.–Aug. 1870
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “V37 – V68”.
1980–
Van Lathan Jr. (born April 16, 1980) is an American journalist, producer, podcaster, and political commentator. He worked as a senior producer and cohost on TMZ when he came into prominence for confronting Kanye West during a 2018 interview with TMZ for…
before 1863
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA vegetable basket identified as made by an enslaved person in the Southern United States. The flat, round basket is made of reeds and hickory withe woven together. One side of the basket is flattened.
18th to 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGStrand of red, white, and blue striped beads strung on cotton string. Beads are round and vary in size. Beads have a hole drilled through center. Some cylindrical shaped beads are found near cotton tie.
ca. 16th or 17th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGStrand of different colored trade beads made of varying materials. Beads are made of glass, clay, stone, and other organic materials. Beads vary in both color, size, and shape. Majority of beads are quite small.
ca. 16th or 17th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGStrand of green Venetian glass trade beads strung on a nylon string. Small green beads of varying round sizes have drilled holes at center. Green beads have slight color variation, with many beads having slight accents of light green and yellow-green.
ca. 16th or 17th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGStrand of different colored trade beads made of Venetian glass trade beads strung on a nylon string. Beads vary in color, with most of the beads being different shades of white. Beads vary in shape and size, with drills holed at center.
ca. 16th or 17th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGStrand of different colored trade beads made of Venetian glass trade beads strung on a cotton string. Beads vary in color, with most of the beads being different shades of white. Beads vary in shape and size, with drills holed at center. Two separate…
19th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGStrand of large red glass beads strung on natural fiber. Beads are different shades of red. Beads are spherical and consist of various sizes. Beads are drilled through center. Several of the beads have cracking throughout.
mid 19th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGStrand of yellow-green glass beads strung on natural fiber. Beads are spherical and have a hole drilled through center. Beads are roughly the same size and shape, though there are several longer cylindrical beads. Several beads have white lines etched into…
late 19th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGStrand of white, semi-translucent glass beads strung on natural fiber. Beads are spherical and have a hole drilled through center. Beads are roughly the same size and shape. Several beads have white lines etched into exterior.
late 19th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGStrand of blue and white glass beads strong on cotton string. Beads are small and spherical, with holed drilled through center. Beads are white with blue stripes. Beads are all roughly the same shape, though sizes vary slightly.
2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis light brown vest was worn by Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup in the film 12 Years a Slave (2013). The vest is made from a heavy weight light brown plain woven synthetic or synthetic and cotton blend fabric. It closes at the center front with six…
late 19th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGVeteran ID Shield owned by Daniel Hammond, Co. F, 4th MD USCT. The small, nickel silver medal features a shield under two banners. The top banner has a pin on the back. The front is engraved with “CO. F.” The second banner is attached to the top banner…
1782–1831
A leader in Mexico’s independence struggle, Guerrero became president and issued a decree abolishing slavery.
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Victoria Earle Matthews (née Ella Victoria Smith, May 27, 1861 – March 10, 1907) was an American author, essayist, newspaperwoman, settlement worker, and activist. She was born into slavery in Fort Valley, Georgia, and moved to New York City with her…
1806
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Spanish translation and the first edition in the Americas of a biography of the first Emperor of Haiti, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, attributed to Jean-François Dubroca. The book is bound in tan and dark brown patterned calf leather. Along the spine are five…
ca. 2006-2008
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOne (1) cotton quilt tapestry, Violencia y Esperanza en Colombia (Violence and Hope in Colombia), crafted by Mujeres Tejedoras de Mampuján (The Weavers of Mampuján), circa 2006 to 2008. The tapestry is vertically oriented and has a lavender cotton border…
1850-1860
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA violin (.1a) with a bow (.1b) stored in a wooden case (.2), all owned and played by Jesse Burke, who used the violin during and after enslavement. The violin (.1a) has a reddish-brown stained wooden body, neck, peg box, and scroll. The pegs, fingerboard,…
November 30, 1804
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTwo newspaper pages including a front page. The newspaper is discolored, some damage at edges and other losses. Content includes news from Virginia, the United States, and the world, including reports of the French in Louisiana and notice of a French ban…
June 28, 1865–July 12, 1867
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Vol. 1 (22)”.
June 26–Dec. 30, 1865
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Vol. 1 (AGO Vol. 23)”.
Jan. 1867–Dec. 1868
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Vol. 1 (AGO Vol. 27)”.
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