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    Straw hat worn during the 1966 March Against Fear

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Worn by
    Professor Cumbler, John, American
    Subject of
    Meredith, James, American, born 1933
    Date
    1966
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    straw, cloth
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 4 1/2 x 13 x 14 1/2 in. (11.4 x 33 x 36.8 cm)
    Description
    Straw hat with a cloth band around the crown. The cloth band is multi-colored with blue and green stripes and the word [FREEDOM] written around it in white letters that have the background colors showing through.
    Place used
    Canton, Madison County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    hats
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Clothing and dress
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of John T. Cumbler
    Object number
    2012.111
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cb610a68-16e2-4952-9193-8abf772b330f
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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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    Letter to Giles Saunders from Samuel M. Fox concerning the slave trade

    Received by
    Saunders, Giles, American, 1810 - 1895
    Written by
    Fox, Samuel M., American, 1806 - 1864
    Date
    April 17, 1848
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 7/8 × 15 3/4 in. (25.1 × 40 cm)
    Description
    This letter was written in Madison County, Kentucky, on April 17, 1848, by Samuel M. Fox to Giles Saunders in Richmond, Virginia. Fox writes of his success in selling several enslaved people and about concerns of the prices for enslaved people around Lexington, Kentucky, due to the instability of the market price for cotton. The paper is folded in half with the right side having the correspondence and the left side the address. A postmark dated April 18 from Lexington, Kentucky, is stamped in blue ink over the address.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    Tates Creek, Madison County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
    Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Type
    money
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    American South
    Business
    Commerce
    Correspondence
    Domestic slave trade
    Slavery
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.174.3.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd514b5ee28-ec06-4815-a107-3a974333dafa
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    Letter to Samuel Fox from Giles Saunders regarding the slave trade

    Received by
    Fox, Samuel M., American, 1806 - 1864
    Written by
    Saunders, Giles, American, 1810 - 1895
    Date
    February 28, 1849
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 3/4 × 15 5/8 in. (24.8 × 39.7 cm)
    Description
    This letter was written in Charleston, South Carolina, on February 28, 1849, by Giles Saunders to Samuel Fox in Richmond, Kentucky. Saunders describes a recent sale of mules and notes, "I understand negroes is much hyer than last year" in reference to the market prices for enslaved people. The blue paper is folded in half with the letter on the right side and the address on the right side. A postmark dated February 28 from Charleston, South Carolina, is stamped in red ink above the address.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    American South
    Business
    Correspondence
    Domestic slave trade
    Slavery
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.174.3.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54cb481db-b688-427f-9683-3aee93dfc490
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    Letter to Giles Saunders from Samuel Fox regarding the slave trade

    Received by
    Saunders, Giles, American, 1810 - 1895
    Written by
    Fox, Samuel M., American, 1806 - 1864
    Date
    January 14, 1847
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 13/16 × 15 1/2 in. (24.9 × 39.4 cm)
    Description
    This letter was written in Richmond, Kentucky, on January 14, 1847, by Samuel Fox to Giles Saunders in Richmond, Virginia. The letter details the sale of enslaved people by Fox and his associates, including the recovery of one enslaved man who was loaned out for the use of a horse. There are also details regarding a customer dissatisfied with the purchase of two enslaved people. The paper is folded in half and the letter is written on the right hand side continuing onto the left side of the reverse. On the left hand side of the front is a list of names of enslaved people with monetary denominations. On the left hand side of the reverse is the address with a postmark dated January 16 from Richmond, Kentucky stamped in blue ink.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
    Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    American South
    Business
    Correspondence
    Domestic slave trade
    Slavery
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.174.3.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c90df579-4f84-4dba-af4f-eb10e44faac4
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    Letter to M. C. Taylor from T. Heatherly regarding the slave trade

    Received by
    Taylor, M. C.
    Written by
    Heatherly, T.
    Date
    December 19, 1840
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 7/8 × 15 5/8 in. (25.1 × 39.7 cm)
    Description
    This letter was written in Richmond, Virginia, on December 19, 1840 by T. Heatherly to Doctor M. C. Taylor in Richmond, Kentucky. The letter details Heatherly's trip by ship and rail from Charleston, South Carolina, to Richmond, Virginia. He speaks about an acquaintance who lost money through a crooked card game. At the end of the letter he lists current price ranges for young adult enslaved men and young adult enslaved women and notes, "young women are fetching a better price than any other description." He continues, "I think of dealing in women and children tho it will be very hard to get them home," meaning taking them from Virginia to Kentucky. The paper is folded in half with the letter written on the right hand side and continuing onto both sides of the reverse. The address is written on the left hand front side with a postmark dated December 21 in Richmond, Virginia.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    American South
    Business
    Children
    Correspondence
    Domestic slave trade
    Fancy Girl trade
    Slavery
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.174.3.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ad9ecfd3-28e4-495c-ac0b-f3f8d86ddf3e
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    Letter to M. C. Taylor from T. Heatherly regarding the slave trade

    Received by
    Taylor, M. C.
    Written by
    Heatherly, T.
    Date
    December 28, 1840
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 7/8 × 15 1/2 in. (25.1 × 39.4 cm)
    Description
    This letter was written in Richmond, Virginia, on December 28, 1840, by T. Heatherly to Doctor M. C. Taylor of Richmond, Kentucky. Heatherly writes of purchasing one enslaved man for $630.00 whom he plans to sell in Kentucky for $800.00. He also lists current sale prices for women in Richmond, Virginia, noting they are very high. He writes in part, "I am not shure that it would not be as well to by boys as any thing I could git them home quicker and for less expence than any other discription" referencing enslaved young men and male children as having the best potential profit. The paper is folded in half and the letter is written on the right side of the front and reverse sides, with the address on the left side of the reverse. A postmark dated December 29 from Richmond, Virginia, is stamped in blue ink by the address.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Type
    money
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    American South
    Business
    Commerce
    Correspondence
    Domestic slave trade
    Men
    Slavery
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.174.3.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5785e0d0b-0d2a-4aa4-abce-2adf3032c8b5
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    Letter to Samuel Fox from Giles Saunders regarding the slave trade

    Received by
    Fox, Samuel M., American, 1806 - 1864
    Written by
    Saunders, Giles, American, 1810 - 1895
    Date
    May 18, 1849
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 13/16 × 15 3/8 in. (24.9 × 39.1 cm)
    Description
    This letter was written in Richmond, Virginia, on May 18, 1849, by Giles Saunders to Samuel Fox of Richmond, Kentucky. Saunders details the sale of two enslaved men at a total of $355.00 profit while expressing concerns about the current market. The paper is folded in half and the letter is written on the front right side continuing onto the reverse right side, with the address on the front left side. A postmark dated May 18 from Richmond, Virginia, is stamped in red ink over the address.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Type
    money
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    American South
    Business
    Commerce
    Correspondence
    Domestic slave trade
    Slavery
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.174.3.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd589bb6100-3683-4125-a145-65599f012cdc
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    Letter to Samuel Fox from Giles Saunders regarding the slave trade

    Received by
    Fox, Samuel M., American, 1806 - 1864
    Written by
    Saunders, Giles, American, 1810 - 1895
    Date
    March 9, 1847
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 13/16 × 15 3/4 in. (24.9 × 40 cm)
    Description
    This letter was written in Richmond, Virginia, on March 9, 1847, by Giles Saunders to Samuel Fox of Richmond, Kentucky. Saunders discusses the purchase and subsequent sale of an enslaved woman as well as several other enslaved people he has purchased and plans to bring westward. The paper is folded in the middle with the letter written on the right front side continuing onto the right reverse side, with the address written on the left front side. Two postmarks are stamped in red ink by the address, one dated March 13 in Richmond, Virginia, and the second reading "10".
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    American South
    Business
    Correspondence
    Domestic slave trade
    Slavery
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.174.3.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd559f1ef4b-67ca-4599-8126-525ddd0f0374
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    Letter to Samuel Fox from Giles Saunders regarding the slave trade

    Received by
    Fox, Samuel M., American, 1806 - 1864
    Written by
    Saunders, Giles, American, 1810 - 1895
    Date
    March 21, 1847
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 13/16 × 15 3/4 in. (24.9 × 40 cm)
    Description
    This letter was written in Richmond, Virginia, on March 21, 1847, by Giles Saunders to Samuel Fox of Richmond, Kentucky. Saunders describes receiving a check for $700 from Fox. Saunders also stated that seven (7) enslaved people were recently sent home and should arrive soon. He goes on to describe current slave prices at auction. The paper is folded in half with the letter written on the right front side continuing onto the right reverse side, with the address on the left front side. Two postmarks are stamped in red ink by the address, one dated March 22 in Richmond, Virginia, and the second reading "10".
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    American South
    Business
    Correspondence
    Domestic slave trade
    Slavery
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.174.3.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd530e23e91-335a-44db-b581-e4547df3bc18
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