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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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SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHEDRAL (1850 REBUILT IN 1907) CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA USA-stock-photo
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SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHEDRAL (1850 REBUILT IN 1907) CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA USA-stock-photo
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Spanish Colonial Buying Young Amhuaca or Amahuaca Boy as Servant. The Amhuaca or Amahuaca are an indigenous people of the Amazon Rainforest living in Peru and Brazil. Vintage or Historic Engraving or Illustration 1864-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 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 documents slavery in colonial New York and other Northern colonies. The display reveals that by 1664, New York City had the largest enslaved population in North America, with 43 percent of households employing enslaved workers. Historical documents include petitions from enslaved people and records of early black communities in urban settings.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — The National Museum of African American History and Culture's 'Slavery and Freedom' exhibition documents slavery in colonial New York and other Northern colonies. The display reveals that by 1664, New York City had the largest enslaved population in North America, with 43 percent of households employing enslaved workers. Historical documents include petitions from enslaved people and records of early black communities in urban settings.-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 showcases Benjamin Banneker, a self-taught 18th-century mathematician, scientist, and almanac author. Born free in Maryland in 1731, Banneker overcame significant social barriers to become a notable inventor, surveyor, and abolitionist. His achievements, including wooden clock construction and participation in the District of Columbia land survey, demonstrated African American intellectual capabilities during an era of widespread racism and slavery.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — The National Museum of African American History and Culture presents the story of Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), America's first published African American poet. Kidnapped from Senegal and enslaved at age seven, Wheatley mastered classical languages and became internationally known for her 1773 publication 'Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral.' Despite her literary achievements and eventual freedom, she struggled with poverty throughout her adult life.-stock-photo
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WASHINGTON DC — The National Museum of African American History and Culture showcases Benjamin Banneker, a self-taught 18th-century mathematician, scientist, and almanac author. Born free in Maryland in 1731, Banneker overcame significant social barriers to become a notable inventor, surveyor, and abolitionist. His achievements, including wooden clock construction and participation in the District of Columbia land survey, demonstrated African American intellectual capabilities during an era of widespread racism and slavery.-stock-photo
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Black woman dressed as a slave, chained with an iron mask on her mouth and neck, holding onto an iron fence. Slavery in Brazil. Representation of the-stock-photo
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Black woman dressed as a slave, with an iron mask over her mouth and neck and her face leaning against an old wall. Slavery in Brazil. Representation-stock-photo
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Portrait of a woman dressed as a slave with an iron mask on her mouth sitting on the floor of the Pelourinho. Slavery in Brazil. Representation of the-stock-photo
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Portrait of a woman dressed as a slave with an iron mask on her mouth and neck holding her hands. Slavery in Brazil. Representation of the slave Anast-stock-photo
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Black woman dressed as a slave, on the floor, chained and with an iron mask on her mouth and neck, raising her hands up. Slavery in Brazil. Representa-stock-photo
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Portrait of a woman dressed as a slave with an iron mask on her mouth and neck holding her hands. Slavery in Brazil. Representation of the slave Anast-stock-photo
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Woman with an iron mask on her mouth and neck looking up next to a wall with green plants. Slavery in Brazil. Representation of the slave Anastacia.-stock-photo
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Woman dressed as a slave with an iron mask on her mouth sitting down pulling on her chains. Slavery in Brazil. Representation of the slave Anastacia.-stock-photo
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Portrait of a woman dressed as a slave with an iron mask on her mouth and neck holding her hands. Slavery in Brazil. Representation of the slave Anast-stock-photo
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Black woman chained and lying on the cement floor. Slavery in Brazil. Representing the slave Anastacia.-stock-photo
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Black woman dressed as a slave, chained with an iron mask on her mouth and neck against a brick wall. Slavery in Brazil. Representation of the slave A-stock-photo
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Black woman dressed as a slave, chained and with an iron mask on her mouth and neck, with her hands on her face against a brick wall. Slavery in Brazi-stock-photo
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Portrait of a black woman's face with an iron mask stuck in her mouth. Chained. Slavery in Brazil. Feelings of fear and sadness.-stock-photo
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Portrait of a black woman chained with an iron mask on her mouth with her arms up against a brick wall. Slavery in Brazil. Representation of the slave-stock-photo
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Black woman dressed as a slave, chained and with an iron mask on her mouth and neck, crouched against a colonial house. Slavery in Brazil. Expression-stock-photo
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Portrait of a black woman in chains, with an iron mask over her mouth, crouching on the ground. Slavery in Brazil. Representing the slave Anastacia.-stock-photo
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Portrait of a black woman in chains, with an iron mask over her mouth, crouching on the ground. Slavery in Brazil. Representing the slave Anastacia.-stock-photo
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Black woman in chains, with an iron mask stuck in her mouth. Feelings of fear and sadness. Slavery in Brazil. Representation of the slave Anastacia.-stock-photo
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Black and white photo of a black woman in chains and with an iron mask over her mouth. Slavery in Brazil. Representing the slave Anastacia.-stock-photo
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Portrait of a black woman's face with an iron mask stuck in her mouth. Chained. Slavery in Brazil. Feelings of fear and sadness.-stock-photo
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Black woman with an iron mask on her mouth and chained, sitting on the floor of Pelourinho. Slavery in Brazil. Representing the slave Anastacia.-stock-photo
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Portrait of a woman dressed as a slave with an iron mask on her mouth and neck holding her hands. Slavery in Brazil. Representation of the slave Anast-stock-photo
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Close-up portrait of the face of a black woman with an iron mask over her mouth and neck lying on the floor with an expression of pain. Slavery in Bra-stock-photo
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Portrait of a black woman in chains and with an iron mask on her head against an old wall in Pelourinho. Slavery in Brazil. Representation of the slav-stock-photo
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Close-up portrait of a black woman wearing an iron mask over her mouth, leaning against an iron fence. Slavery in Brazil. Representation of the slave-stock-photo
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Portrait of a black woman chained and with an iron mask over her mouth lying on the floor. Slavery in Brazil. Representing the slave Anastacia.-stock-photo
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Black woman dressed as a slave, on the floor, chained and with an iron mask on her mouth and neck, raising her hands up. Slavery in Brazil. Representa-stock-photo
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