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WASHINGTON DC, United States — The 'Two Georges' exhibition at the Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson Building features rare documents highlighting the parallel lives of George Washington and King George III. Displayed items include Washington's handwritten copy of 'Rules of Civility' from 1747, Augustine Washington's 1743 will bequeathing enslaved people to his son, and instructions written in 1749 by Frederick, Prince of Wales, to the future George III. The exhibition challenges common myths about both leaders by showcasing original manuscripts that reveal their formative influences, sha-stock-photo
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American Civil War exhibit at the Atlanta History Center in Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia. (USA)-stock-photo
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19th century Smith Farm slave cabin exhibit at the Atlanta History Center in Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia. (USA)-stock-photo
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19th century Smith Farm slave cabin exhibit at the Atlanta History Center in Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia. (USA)-stock-photo
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Slave cabin of the relocated Smith Farm at the Atlanta History Center in Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia. (USA)1850-stock-photo
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American Civil War museum display at the Atlanta History Center in Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia. (USA)-stock-photo
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American Civil War exhibit at the Atlanta History Center in Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia. (USA)-stock-photo
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American Civil War exhibit at the Atlanta History Center in Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia. (USA)-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC, United States — The National Museum of African American History and Culture displays timber and iron ballast from the São José slave ship. These artifacts, on loan from Iziko Museums of South Africa, represent the tragic history of the Middle Passage. The exhibition includes a quote from Olaudah Equiano's 1789 narrative describing conditions aboard slave ships. The artifacts are part of the museum's 'Slavery and Freedom' exhibition.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC, United States — Exhibition signage at the National Museum of African American History and Culture introduces 'The Paradox of Liberty' section. The wall text introduces exhibits examining the contradiction between America's founding principles of liberty and the practice of slavery. The display explores how founding fathers, including Thomas Jefferson, championed freedom while owning enslaved people.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC, United States — Exhibition signage at the National Museum of African American History and Culture introduces 'The Paradox of Liberty' section. The wall text introduces exhibits examining the contradiction between America's founding principles of liberty and the practice of slavery. The display explores how founding fathers, including Thomas Jefferson, championed freedom while owning enslaved people.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC, United States — Exhibition signage at the National Museum of African American History and Culture introduces 'The Paradox of Liberty' section. The wall text introduces exhibits examining the contradiction between America's founding principles of liberty and the practice of slavery. The display explores how founding fathers, including Thomas Jefferson, championed freedom while owning enslaved people.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — A statue of Thomas Jefferson stands behind a sign reading 'The Paradox of Liberty' at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The exhibit explores the contradiction between Jefferson's words about freedom and his ownership of enslaved people. The display is part of the museum's permanent collection examining early American history.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — An exhibit in the National Museum of African American History and Culture displays information about Benjamin Banneker's correspondence with Thomas Jefferson. The display, part of The Founding of America exhibit, presents Banneker's challenge to Jefferson regarding slavery and equality. Text panels describe how Banneker confronted Jefferson about the contradiction between the Declaration of Independence and the practice of slavery.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — An exhibit at the National Museum of African American History and Culture features information about Toussaint Louverture, leader of the Haitian Revolution. The display includes text describing Louverture's life from enslavement to freedom and his role in Haiti's independence movement. The exhibit details how Louverture, born in Saint-Domingue in 1743, became a key figure in the fight for freedom.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — An exhibit at the National Museum of African American History and Culture features information about Toussaint Louverture, leader of the Haitian Revolution. The display includes text describing Louverture's life from enslavement to freedom and his role in Haiti's independence movement. The exhibit details how Louverture, born in Saint-Domingue in 1743, became a key figure in the fight for freedom.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — An exhibit in the National Museum of African American History and Culture displays information about Benjamin Banneker's correspondence with Thomas Jefferson. The display, part of The Founding of America exhibit, presents Banneker's challenge to Jefferson regarding slavery and equality. Text panels describe how Banneker confronted Jefferson about the contradiction between the Declaration of Independence and the practice of slavery.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — The National Museum of African American History and Culture's 'Slavery and Freedom' exhibition examines the evolution of slavery in colonial Virginia. The display features documents and artifacts illustrating how the Chesapeake region's tobacco economy shaped racial codes and social structures. Historical materials include the 1662 Virginia Slave Code, which established maternal inheritance of slave status. The exhibition traces the transformation from a mixed labor system to race-based slavery.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — The National Museum of African American History and Culture displays timber and iron ballast from the São José slave ship. These artifacts, on loan from Iziko Museums of South Africa, represent the tragic history of the Middle Passage. The exhibition includes a quote from Olaudah Equiano's 1789 narrative describing conditions aboard slave ships. The artifacts are part of the museum's 'Slavery and Freedom' exhibition.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — The National Museum of African American History and Culture displays timber and iron ballast from the São José slave ship. These artifacts, on loan from Iziko Museums of South Africa, represent the tragic history of the Middle Passage. The exhibition includes a quote from Olaudah Equiano's 1789 narrative describing conditions aboard slave ships. The artifacts are part of the museum's 'Slavery and Freedom' exhibition.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — The National Museum of African American History and Culture exhibits the story of Toussaint Louverture, leader of the Haitian Revolution. Born enslaved in Saint-Domingue in 1743, Louverture led the successful revolution that created Haiti, the first republic to permanently abolish slavery. The exhibit features a sculpted representation of Louverture, as no authenticated portraits of him exist.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — Exhibition signage at the National Museum of African American History and Culture introduces 'The Paradox of Liberty' section. The wall text introduces exhibits examining the contradiction between America's founding principles of liberty and the practice of slavery. The display explores how founding fathers, including Thomas Jefferson, championed freedom while owning enslaved people.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — An exhibit at the National Museum of African American History and Culture tells the story of Elizabeth Freeman (Mum Bett), who successfully sued for her freedom in colonial Massachusetts. The display explores her pivotal 1781 court case that helped end slavery in Massachusetts. Her story is part of the museum's comprehensive 'Slavery and Freedom' exhibition examining African American history from the 15th century through Reconstruction.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — An exhibit at the National Museum of African American History and Culture tells the story of Elizabeth Freeman (Mum Bett), who successfully sued for her freedom in colonial Massachusetts. The display explores her pivotal 1781 court case that helped end slavery in Massachusetts. Her story is part of the museum's comprehensive 'Slavery and Freedom' exhibition examining African American history from the 15th century through Reconstruction.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — The National Museum of African American History and Culture's exhibit documents Thomas Jefferson's relationship with slavery, including his ownership of 609 enslaved people. The display features information about Sally Hemings and Jefferson's enslaved children, alongside his Farm Book records. This exhibit examines the contradiction between Jefferson's ideals of freedom and his role as a slave owner.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — Exhibition signage at the National Museum of African American History and Culture introduces 'The Paradox of Liberty' section. The wall text introduces exhibits examining the contradiction between America's founding principles of liberty and the practice of slavery. The display explores how founding fathers, including Thomas Jefferson, championed freedom while owning enslaved people.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — The National Museum of African American History and Culture's exhibit documents Thomas Jefferson's relationship with slavery, including his ownership of 609 enslaved people. The display features information about Sally Hemings and Jefferson's enslaved children, alongside his Farm Book records. This exhibit examines the contradiction between Jefferson's ideals of freedom and his role as a slave owner.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — The National Museum of African American History and Culture's exhibit documents Thomas Jefferson's relationship with slavery, including his ownership of 609 enslaved people. The display features information about Sally Hemings and Jefferson's enslaved children, alongside his Farm Book records. This exhibit examines the contradiction between Jefferson's ideals of freedom and his role as a slave owner.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — The National Museum of African American History and Culture's exhibit documents Thomas Jefferson's relationship with slavery, including his ownership of 609 enslaved people. The display features information about Sally Hemings and Jefferson's enslaved children, alongside his Farm Book records. This exhibit examines the contradiction between Jefferson's ideals of freedom and his role as a slave owner.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — The National Museum of African American History and Culture's 'Generations of Enslavement' exhibition examines how enslaved families preserved and transmitted culture across generations. The display features artifacts, letters, and documents showing how enslaved people maintained family bonds and cultural traditions. An 1859 letter from Harriet Newby to her husband Dangerfield Newby demonstrates the emotional connections maintained despite forced separation.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — The National Museum of African American History and Culture displays a handcrafted 40-saw cotton gin from 1840, originally used in Greenwood County, South Carolina. The 'King Cotton' exhibit features this cotton gin constructed by skilled craftsmen and engineers, including enslaved workers. The artifact, on loan from the National Museum of American History, demonstrates the technological and human components of plantation agriculture.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — The National Museum of African American History and Culture's exhibit documents Thomas Jefferson's relationship with slavery, including his ownership of 609 enslaved people. The display features information about Sally Hemings and Jefferson's enslaved children, alongside his Farm Book records. This exhibit examines the contradiction between Jefferson's ideals of freedom and his role as a slave owner.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — The National Museum of African American History and Culture's exhibit documents Thomas Jefferson's relationship with slavery, including his ownership of 609 enslaved people. The display features information about Sally Hemings and Jefferson's enslaved children, alongside his Farm Book records. This exhibit examines the contradiction between Jefferson's ideals of freedom and his role as a slave owner.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — The National Museum of African American History and Culture's 'Generations of Enslavement' exhibition examines how enslaved families preserved and transmitted culture across generations. The display features artifacts, letters, and documents showing how enslaved people maintained family bonds and cultural traditions. An 1859 letter from Harriet Newby to her husband Dangerfield Newby demonstrates the emotional connections maintained despite forced separation.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — A bronze statue of Robert Smalls, who escaped slavery to become a U.S. Navy pilot and later a U.S. Congressman, stands in the Reconstruction exhibit at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The statue commemorates Smalls' remarkable journey from enslaved person to Congressional Representative during the Reconstruction era.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — A bronze statue of Clara Brown, known as 'Aunt Clara,' marks the entrance to the National Museum of African American History and Culture's Era of Segregation exhibit. The seated figure commemorates Brown's role as a pioneering African American businesswoman in Colorado Territory following her emancipation. The statue introduces the museum's exhibition covering African American life from 1877 to 1968.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — A bronze statue of Clara Brown, known as 'Aunt Clara,' marks the entrance to the National Museum of African American History and Culture's Era of Segregation exhibit. The seated figure commemorates Brown's role as a pioneering African American businesswoman in Colorado Territory following her emancipation. The statue introduces the museum's exhibition covering African American life from 1877 to 1968.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — Exhibition signage at the National Museum of African American History and Culture introduces 'The Paradox of Liberty' section. The wall text introduces exhibits examining the contradiction between America's founding principles of liberty and the practice of slavery. The display explores how founding fathers, including Thomas Jefferson, championed freedom while owning enslaved people.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — Exhibition signage at the National Museum of African American History and Culture introduces 'The Paradox of Liberty' section. The wall text introduces exhibits examining the contradiction between America's founding principles of liberty and the practice of slavery. The display explores how founding fathers, including Thomas Jefferson, championed freedom while owning enslaved people.-stock-photo
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TRIANGLE, Virginia, United States — A diorama depicting Marines at Harpers Ferry during John Brown's raid in 1859, on display at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. The exhibit showcases the Marine Corps' role in suppressing the abolitionist uprising led by John Brown, highlighting the rapid deployment and effective storming of the arsenal by Lieutenant Israel Greene and his Marines from Washington Barracks.-stock-photo
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