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    Jersey for the Atlanta Braves worn and autographed by Hank Aaron

    Created by
    Spalding, American, founded 1876
    Worn by
    Aaron, Hank, American, 1934 - 2021
    Date
    1968-1969
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    wool, synthetic fiber, plastic
    Dimensions
    On form: 34 1/4 × 26 × 9 1/2 in. (87 × 66 × 24.1 cm)
    Description
    Atlanta Braves "away" or "road" jersey worn by Hank Aaron during the 1968 or 1969 MLB season. Jersey is grey in color with blue and red stitched type on front and back. Type on front chest area reads, [Braves]. Type on back reads, [44]. Patch on PR sleeve features an MLB logo with red type that reads, [100th ANNIVERSARY]. Patch on PL sleeve features an illustration of a caricatured American Indian face. Hank Aaron autograph in lower portion of jersey's front. Next to signature are several labels including a Spalding label and a size "40" label. Label with blue ink on inside of neckline reads, [44 40 68].
    Place depicted
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    jerseys
    sports uniforms
    Topic
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Clothing and dress
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.297.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d224bd79-95d8-4c33-af67-401dcfd10671
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    Broadside for a performance by Madame Sissieretta Jones

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Jones, Sissieretta, American, 1868 - 1933
    African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, American, founded 1821
    Date
    1893
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 7/8 x 6 in. (22.5 x 15.2 cm)
    Description
    Broadside advertising a concert at Oak Street A.M.E. Zion Church of Madame Sissieretta Jones on Thursday April 27, 1893. The advertisment has an engraved vignette of Jones as well as information about the musical concert.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    broadsides
    Topic
    Opera (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.46.62
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57dd51daf-ead2-4c9c-8137-1ed3a971c900
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    Flier for the Madison County Movement

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1966
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    L x W: 7 1/8 x 8 1/2 in. (18.1 x 21.6 cm)
    Description
    An off white flier with black type and photocopied handwritten text. The flier is a call to the citizens of Madison County. The flier askes, "What can you do about the tear-gas raid?" and "(1) Black Out for Black Power / (2) Work Stop for Black Power / (3) Register to Vote for Black Power." Typed in the bottom half of the flier is “OUR TAX DOLLARS HELPED TO BUY THAT TEAR-GAS. / DON’T BUY ANYTHING DOWNTOWN. / IF YOU WORK FOR THE WHITE MAN, DON’T GO TO WORK FRIDAY. / HIT THEM WHERE IT HURTS. / WE’VE GONE TOO FAR TO TURN BACK NOW!!! / MADISON COUNTY MOVEMENT.”
    Place used
    Madison County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Madison County Movement
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Business
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Labor
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    Segregation
    Suffrage
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
    Object number
    2011.109.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59161b7e6-e300-49bf-9511-54b9eb556f24
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    Pinback button with "I Believe Anita Hill"

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Hill, Anita, American, born 1956
    Thomas, Clarence, American, born 1948
    Date
    1991
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 3/16 × 3 3/16 in. (8.1 × 8.1 cm)
    Description
    A pink and black pinback button in support of Anita Hill. The front of the button is a pink background with black text reading [I believe Anita Hill]. The back of the button has a pin with a hook.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Gender
    Government
    Justice
    Law
    Local and regional
    Men
    Politics
    Sexuality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Cash Bestebreurtje
    Object number
    2019.32
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b03c9b63-bca3-4f4c-a4e0-1e3582d21f8a
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    Cabinet card of Gideon Welles

    Photograph by
    Brady, Mathew, American, 1822 - 1896
    Subject of
    Welles, Gideon, American, 1802 - 1878
    Date
    1860-1878
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 4 1/2 × 3 7/16 in. (11.5 × 8.8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 6 5/16 × 4 1/8 in. (16.1 × 10.5 cm)
    Description
    This cabinet card depicts Gideon Welles on a Mathew Brady mount. Shown from the waist up, he wears a black frock coat and waistcoat over a white shirt. A pocket watch chain T-bar is visible in one buttonhole. There is text at the bottom left corner of the card mount that reads "Brady, Photo, New York." The reverse of the card mount has text that reads "Imperial Carte de Visite, / by/ BRADY/ NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY/ No. 785 Broadway, / New York, / 627 Pennsylvania Avenue, / Washington, / D. C."
    Place made
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    portraits
    Topic
    Government
    Military
    Politics
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2018.35.2.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58c1213ed-08a6-47ae-a636-d5954dcfda44
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    Nautical clock gifted from Pres. Theodore Roosevelt to William L. Houston

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Commissioned by
    President Roosevelt, Theodore, American, 1858 - 1919
    Received by
    Houston, William Lepre, American, 1870 - 1953
    Owned by
    Houston, Charles Hamilton, American, 1895 - 1951
    Date
    1905-1919
    Medium
    glass, metal and marble
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (.4a Clock): 7 × 4 3/8 × 4 3/8 in. (17.8 × 11.2 × 11.2 cm)
    H x W x D (.4b Stand): 10 × 4 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (25.4 × 11.4 × 39.4 cm)
    Caption
    William LePre Houston (1870-1953) was a prominent Washington, DC attorney who was active in the Republican Party and worked for African American labor organizations, including the Railway Men's International Benevolent Industrial Association. According to son and law partner Charles Hamilton Houston, this nautical clock was a gift from President Theodore Roosevelt for his father's role as an unofficial African American advisor.The clock was a significant family heirloom that resided on the mantelpiece of the family's home on Washington's northwest side.
    Description
    A table clock with nautical design gifted from President Theodore Roosevelt to William L. Houston. The clock is comprised of two separate pieces, the clock itself (.4a) and the base (.4b). The bottom of the clock is made of marble resting on four metal pedestals at each corner. The greenish marble is cracked throughout but still intact. The largest feature of the clock is a brass arm on the right side that curves to the left. On the front of the arm is a propeller. The top of the arm has a piece that connects the chain to the block and tackle pulley system that holds up the clock. The clock is spherical and hangs from a post connected to a circle. The circle rests on the hook of the pulley system. The back of the clock is metal and opens on a hinge to show the inner mechanics. The front of the clock is glass with a numbered face. The metal chain connected to the pulley continues through the top circle of an anchor mounted to the marble base and then wraps around a ship's wheel secured to the base just below the hanging clock sphere. Inside the top of the wheel is a compass.
    Place made
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Type
    mantel clocks
    Topic
    Families
    Labor
    Law
    Local and regional
    Ornamentation
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Hamilton Houston, Jr. and Dr. Rosemary Jagus
    Object number
    2018.59.4ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd575364665-470f-4a9e-96f7-fe70e1efcebc
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    Carte-de-visite of Lt. Governor Oscar J. Dunn

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Lieutenant Governor Dunn, Oscar J., American, 1826 - 1871
    Owned by
    Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
    Date
    1868-1871
    On View
    Concourse 3, C3 053
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (sheet): 4 × 2 1/2 in. (10.2 × 6.4 cm)
    H x W (image): 3 9/16 × 2 in. (9.1 × 5.1 cm)
    H x W x D (mounting board): 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 × 1/16 in. (35.3 × 27.8 × 0.1 cm)
    Description
    An albumen print carte-de-visite portrait of Lt. Governor Oscar J. Dunn. He is photographed standing with his right foot slightly forward than his left and has his left arm resting on a pedestal. He is wearing a dark colored suit, vest and a bowtie. A watch chain is visible on the right side of his vest. He is looking directly at the camera. The photograph is inscribed on at the top and bottom of the front. At the bottom, handwritten in black ink, is: [Lieut Gov. Oscar J. Dunn / of Louisiana].
    Place captured
    Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Photography
    Politics
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2018.62
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59a8d81ca-606a-4323-8e89-535cafd439f9
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    Darkwater: Voices from within the Veil

    Written by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Published by
    Harcourt, Brace & Howe, American, founded 1919
    Date
    1920
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product) with book cloth (textile material) and cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 5/8 × 5 3/16 × 1 5/16 in. (19.3 × 13.2 × 3.3 cm)
    Description
    A first edition copy of Darkwater: Voices from within the Veil by W.E.B. Du Bois. The front and back covers of the book are covered in navy fabric. The title is engraved in light blue text that reads: [DARKWATER / W.E.B. DU BOIS]. Underneath the title, near the center of the cover, is a small light blue design. The spine has horizontal light blue text that reads [DARK / WATER / DU BOIS] at the top and [HARCOURT / BRACE / AND HOWE] at the bottom. Above the author’s name is a light blue diamond design. The interior of the book has black type on white pages. The content of the book includes autobiographical information, essays, poems, and spirituals written by Du Bois. The book has two hundred and seventy-six (276) pages. The front endpaper, front free endpapers, title page, and copyright page have pencil inscriptions.
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Identity
    Literature
    Poetry
    Politics
    Race discrimination
    Religion
    Spirituality
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2019.22.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dc884737-5063-403e-b5d8-4c7861ee5e67
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    Evidence of Intimidation & Fascist Crimes by USA: The War on the Black Panther Party 1968 - 1969

    Created by
    Hoerger, Michael
    Subject of
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
    Hampton, Fred, American, 1948 - 1969
    Morris, Arthur Glenn, American, 1939 - 1968
    Roberson, Larry M., American, 1948 - 1969
    Lewis, Thomas M., American, 1949 - 1968
    Lawrence, Robert A., American, 1946 - 1968
    Bartholomew, Stephen K., American, 1947 - 1968
    Hutton, Robert James, American, 1950 - 1968
    Brent, William Lee, American, 1931 - 2006
    Johnson, Raymond Jr., American
    Date
    2010
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 20 7/8 × 9 1/2 in. (53 × 24.1 cm)
    Description
    This is a timeline poster about violence and killings against Black Panther members by the police. This rectangular poster consists of rows of squares that mark the days of each month. Various squares are blacked out or filled with color or patterns. These colors and patterns correspond to a legend at the bottom of the poster. Scattered throughout the poster are small black and white vignettes of individuals who were persecuted by the police. Text at the top of the poster reads "Evidence of Intimated & Fascist Crimes by USA/ The war on the Black Panther Party 1968-1969." On the poster's bottom margin in the right corner is text that reads "Source: The Black Panther Black Community News Service."
    Place depicted
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Graphic design
    Justice
    Political organizations
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57f7e6bb9-4532-4ab6-8b08-b75ed1ea2f73
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    Carte-de-visite of Frederick Douglass

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Douglass, Helen Pitts, American, 1838 - 1903
    Date
    1862 - 1870
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 3/4 × 2 1/4 in. (9.5 × 5.7 cm)
    Description
    This carte-de-visite depicts Douglass from the shoulders up in three-quarter profile view gazing to the viewer's right. Wearing a light colored collar, dark coat, and dark cravat, Douglass has a mustache, as well as a light streak in his hair. The reverse side has a laurel wreath in ink in the center. Text originally inside the wreath is obscured due to paper loss. Below the wreath is an inscription that reads “Helen Douglass.”
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Abolitionist movement
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    portraits
    Topic
    Antislavery
    Photography
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Carole A. Hyman
    Object number
    2016.56
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd541b46c9b-4c62-4db9-83f5-468c9d6f2f33
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    Carte-de-visite portrait of S. J. Bowen

    Photograph by
    Ulke, Henry, German-American, 1821 - 1910
    Subject of
    Bowen, Sayles Jenks, American, 1813 - 1896
    Owned by
    Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
    Date
    1866
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 3 7/8 × 2 3/8 in. (9.8 × 6 cm)
    H x W (Image and Mount): 4 3/16 × 2 7/16 in. (10.7 × 6.2 cm)
    Description
    Carte-de-visite of Sayles Jenks Bowen in half bust portrait. Bowen's body faces to the camera, but his head is a quarter turn to his right and he looks off camera. His hair is parted on his left side and smoothed down and he has a full beard. His cheeks are tinted pink. He wears a dark jacket and vest, dark bowtie, and white shirt. The bottom portion of the image is purposefully faded in the popular style of the time.
    Handwritten in graphite on the bottom of the print is the name "S. J. Bowen". There is a green and white 3 cent canceled revenue stamp on the back of the print featuring George Washington with HU / NY written over it in ink with Henry Ulke's mark printed above it.
    The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite at the lower left corner of the album page is the text "HENRY ULKE PHOTO."
    Place depicted
    United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Emily Howland Photograph Album
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Abolitionist movement
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    albumen prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Antislavery
    Photography
    Politics
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
    Object number
    2017.30.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd563956bf4-49b8-40d5-bbaa-bef3a039d83c
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    Prop from dance recital performance "Dance to Glory" by Studio A

    Created by
    Studio A Modeling, Etiquette, and Dance Academy, American, founded 2002
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink on cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 15/16 × 20 in. (38 × 50.8 cm)
    Description
    This cardboard sign is a rectangular piece of cardboard with handwritten text in black marker. The text reads "We/ Shall/ Oversome." The back is blank.
    Place used
    Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Tools and Equipment-Props and set design
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    signs
    Topic
    Dance
    Justice
    Politics
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Studio A Modeling, Etiquette and Dance Academy of Baltimore, MD
    Object number
    2016.22.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53c6c985c-9203-4d72-8c09-e184ce75ccdb
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    Letter from Carl Murphy and Afro-American Newspapers

    Created by
    The Afro-American, American, founded 1892
    Signed by
    Murphy, Carl J.G., American, 1889 - 1967
    Received by
    Rev. Stokes, Volley V. K., American, ca. 1889 - 1961
    Date
    September 16, 1958
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    Form letter from Carl Murphy to Rev. Volley Stokes. The paper has a letterhead for [AFRO-AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS] which lists the different newspaper branches and the executive offices in Baltimore. The letter text begins [My dear Friend: / We are in the midst of the most important legislative campaign in the history of Baltimore.] There is a request for […participation as a member of a Bipartisan Citizens Committee for Good Government.] followed by an invitation for a meeting at the [AFRO Building – 628 N. Eutaw St.] The letter is signed by Carl Murphy, the president of the Afro-American Newspaper. The paper is creased from being folded. The reverse is blank and has angled staining.
    Place made
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    form letters
    Topic
    Activism
    Correspondence
    Journalism
    Politics
    Religious groups
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
    Object number
    2017.14.18a
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a53e14cf-6c0a-47b8-89a8-b5041724e79f
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    Flyer advertising a donation drive to support African Freedom Fighters

    Created by
    Revolutionary Student Brigade, American, 1974 - 1980
    Subject of
    Zimbabwe African National Union, Zimbabwean, 1963 - 1987
    National United Workers Organization, American, founded 1977
    Date
    May 1977
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    This flyer advertises a donation drive to support African Freedom Fighters to students and faculty at Brooklyn College. The flyer is yellow with black text and features an illustration of a figure standing with a book held aloft in his raised proper right hand and a rifle in the other hand. The top of the flyer reads: [SUPPORT AFRICAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS]. Large block letters in the center of the flyer read: [MATERIAL / AID WEEK]. Text inside of a box below the illustration reads: [AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY / MAY 28, Washington, D.C. / JOIN THE / SOWETO / CONTINGENT / Join the Soweto Contingent of youth and / students for the African Liberation Day / March on May 28th in Washington, D.C. / BUS TICKETS AVAILABLE - 284-2514]. The back of the flyer discusses union elections of the United Workers Organization.
    Place used
    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Zimbabwe, Africa
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    South Africa, Africa
    Namibia, Africa
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    Black power
    Decolonization
    International affairs
    Labor
    Local and regional
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.42
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52e825a87-d720-4fac-822e-d1f45b539c4e
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    Prop from dance recital performance "Dance to Glory" by Studio A

    Created by
    Studio A Modeling, Etiquette, and Dance Academy, American, founded 2002
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink on cardboard with wood
    Dimensions
    H x W (sign): 21 11/16 × 27 5/8 in. (55.1 × 70.2 cm)
    H x W (handle): 25 11/16 × 1 1/2 × 3/16 in. (65.2 × 3.8 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    This cardboard sign is a rectangular piece of cardboard with handwritten text in black marker. The text reads "Stop/ Racial/ Injustice!" There is a narrow flat stick of wood as a handle mounted to the back with adhesive. There are also four strips of black tape across the handle and the back of the sign. On the back is a name written in pencil.
    Place used
    Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Tools and Equipment-Props and set design
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    signs
    Topic
    Dance
    Justice
    Politics
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Studio A Modeling, Etiquette and Dance Academy of Baltimore, MD
    Object number
    2016.22.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c21cbc40-1343-4763-a906-7460fe199f54
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    Black t-shirt for 300 Men March worn at a rally after the death of Freddie Gray

    Manufactured by
    Gildan Activewear Inc., Canadian, founded 1984
    Worn by
    Middleton, Sharon Green, American
    Subject of
    Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    cotton
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Flat): 30 1/2 × 34 × 1/2 in. (77.5 × 86.4 × 1.3 cm)
    H x W x D (On a flat (3 in. deep) mannequin form): 31 × 31 × 4 in. (78.7 × 78.7 × 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A black T-shirt with white lettering on the front. The text on the shirt reads “300 / MEN MARCH / A MOVEMENT AGAINST VIOLENCE."
    Place used
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    T-shirts
    Topic
    Activism
    Communities
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Glenard and Sharon Middleton
    Object number
    2016.43.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b986ae6f-7f00-4903-8c5e-0db0250bd1c0
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    Radical Members of the South Carolina Legislature

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Dusenberry, George W., American, died 1869
    McKinlay, Whitefield J., American
    Dickson, Elias Evander, American, 1832 - 1909
    Wilder, Charles McDuffie, American
    Hoyt, William R., American
    Randolph, Benjamin Franklin, American, died 1868
    Harris, David, American
    Mays, James P., American
    Jillson, Justus K., American, 1839 - 1881
    Lomax, Hutson J., American
    Jackson, Benjamin Franklin, American
    Thomas, William M., American
    Webb, Henry W., American, died 1869
    Boseman, Benjamin A. Jr., American, 1840 - 1881
    Tomlinson, Reuben, American
    Wright, Jonathan Jasper, American, 1840 - 1885
    DeMars, Francis, American
    Brodie, William J., American
    Hayes, Eben, American
    Cain, Lawrence, American
    Maxwell, Henry J., American, 1837 - 1906
    Martin, James, American, died 1868
    Cooke, Wilson, American
    Miller, Franklin F., American
    Rivers, Prince R., American, 1824 - 1887
    Duncan, Hiram W., American
    Boozer, Lemuel, American, 1809 - 1870
    Smythe, Powell, American
    Wright, John B., American
    Moses, Franklin Israel Jr., American, 1838 - 1906
    Saunders, Sancho, American
    Nuckles, Samuel, American
    White, John Hannibal, American, 1828 - 1878
    Burton, Barney, American
    Shrewsbury, Henry L., American
    Mickey, Edward Charles, American
    Henderson, James A., American
    Hayne, Henry E., American, born 1840
    Mobley, Junius S., American
    Hutson, James, American
    Sen. Nash, William Beverly, American, 1822 - 1888
    Smith, Abraham W., American
    Pettengill, Charles H., American
    Hyde, John B., American
    Lee, Samuel J., American, 1844 - 1895
    Simons, William M., American, 1810 - 1878
    Chestnut, John A., American
    McDaniel, Harry, American
    Gardner, John, American
    Stephen Atkins Swails, American, 1832 - 1900
    Perrin, Wade, American, died 1870
    James, Burrell S., American
    Johnson, William E., American
    Wimbush, Lucius W., American, 1839 - 1872
    Hayes, Elliott Stannmore Jerome, American, 1848 - 1913
    Farr, Simeon, American
    Mead, John W., American
    Thompson, Benjamin A., American
    Rainey, Joseph Hayne, American, 1832 - 1887
    Milford, Thomas Bailey, American
    Date
    1868
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (sheet): 4 × 2 1/2 in. (10.2 × 6.4 cm)
    H x W (image): 3 1/16 × 2 1/4 in. (7.8 × 5.7 cm)
    Description
    A carte-de-visite of sixty-four (64) so-called "Radical" members of the reconstructed South Carolina legislature after the Civil War. The upper portion of the carte-de-visite is a composite photograph of bust-style portraits of each Congressional member. Below the composite photograph is printed text on the card identifying fifty (50) of the members of Congress as "colored" and thirteen (13) as "white." The text incorrectly states that sixty-three (63) members are pictured. On the verso is printed text listing the names of the sixty-four (64) people depicted on the front, listed by row, "Lines from Left to Right." Some names are misspelled. All corners of the card are trimmed.
    Place depicted
    South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    albumen prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Political organizations
    Politics
    Race relations
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.49.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5762afd42-f920-4e1e-acad-0cf0e9218ff8
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    Pennant from The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Date
    August 28, 1963
    Medium
    ink on paper with pressure-sensitive tape
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 1/16 × 16 7/16 in. (25.5 × 41.7 cm)
    Description
    A paper pennant from The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963. The pennant is triangular in shape with a red, white and blue American flag design. The left side of the pennant is a blue, trapezoidal-shaped field with white block text that reads, [We Shall Overcome] printed vertically. The text is bordered by a box of white, five-pointed stars. The field on the right is red and white striped triangle with blue text in varying fonts that reads, [I MARCHED / FOR EQUALITY IN THE / FREEDOM PARADE / AUGUST 28, 1963 / WASHINGTON, D.C.] above two blue stars. There is an inscription in pencil on the back of the pennant.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
    Type
    pennants
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Freedom
    Local and regional
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.90.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5799355e1-928f-4af7-8323-b5adb516141d
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    Prop from dance recital performance "Dance to Glory" by Studio A

    Created by
    Studio A Modeling, Etiquette, and Dance Academy, American, founded 2002
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    plastic and ink and paper (fiber product) and adhesive on cardboard with wood
    Dimensions
    H x W (sign): 22 1/16 × 28 in. (56 × 71.1 cm)
    H x W (handle): 10 5/16 × 1 7/16 × 3/16 in. (26.2 × 3.7 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    This cardboard sign is a rectangular piece of cardboard with text in plastic cutout letter attached via adhesive, and also handwritten text in black marker. The text reads "Stop/ the/ Racism." There is an octangular piece of paper with a picture of an outward facing palm colored in green, adhered to the top left corner. There is a narrow flat stick of wood mounted to the back with adhesive as a handle. The back is blank.
    Place used
    Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Tools and Equipment-Props and set design
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    signs
    Topic
    Dance
    Justice
    Politics
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Studio A Modeling, Etiquette and Dance Academy of Baltimore, MD
    Object number
    2016.22.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56b5cd260-06ae-4bfb-8a92-2545bbf898c7
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    Poll Tax Payment Certificate from the state of Alabama

    Issued by
    United States Civil Service Commission, American, 1871 - 1979
    Received by
    Irby, Alice, American, 1928 - 2013
    Date
    January 29, 1966
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 1/2 × 9 1/16 in. (16.5 × 23 cm)
    Caption
    Along with literacy tests, property or residency requirements, poll taxes were one of the methods used to prevent African Americans from voting beginning in the last quarter of the 19th century. After the Fifteenth Amendment enabled the right to vote to African Americans a number of states enacted poll tax laws as a legal method to restrict voting rights. The poll tax was especially effective in disenfranchising potential black voters since African Americans made up a disproportionate number of the poor who could not afford to pay.
    Description
    A poll tax certificate issued to Alice Irby of Selma, Alabama by the United States Civil Service Commission, Voting Rights Act of 1965. The page is white paper with black printed ink text and fields. The fields have been filled in by hand in blue ink. The top of the certificate reads: [United States Civil Service Commission / Voting Rights Act of 1965 / Poll Tax Payment Certificate / State of Alabama]. The certificate recognizes that Irby paid the three dollar poll tax in order to vote and is signed by John H. Craig, Examiner, U.S. Civil Service Commission on January 29, 1966. The back of the certificate is blank.
    Place depicted
    Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    certificates
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Politics
    Race discrimination
    Suffrage
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Family of Alice Irby
    Object number
    2017.65
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
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