Arkansas Petition for Freedmen’s Rights
1869
Read a petition on behalf of formerly enslaved African Americans on indigenous territory requesting tribal citizenship and benefits.
Am I Not a Woman and a Sister?
ca. 1833
View this visual representation of a rallying cry for abolition among Black women.
“Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around”
2012
Watch a modern performance of a classic song from the Black Freedom struggle.
White Supremacy in the Early Twentieth Century: Causes and Responses
with Adriane Lentz-Smith
Take a deep dive into the proliferation of white supremacist violence in the 1910s and 1920s, and responses from Black communities.
Segregated Water Fountains
n.d.
See another example of how Jim Crow discrimination was made manifest in the built environment.
The Influence of the 1960s and 1970s on Hip-Hop
with Jeff Chang
Explore the importance of place and community on the development and growth of hip-hop in its earliest days.
“I Lifted Up Mine Eyes to Ghana”
by Keisha N. Blain
Explore W. E. B. Du Bois’s relationship with and advocacy for the anticolonial movement.
“Petition of the People of Colour, Freemen,” Philadelphia
1799
Explore this petition referencing the Constitution and the Bill of Rights in support of Black freedom.
“Negroes Who Obtained Freedom”
1781
Read a plea from free Black people in Philadelphia to protect their freedom.
“Petition to the Virginia House of Delegates”
1784
Read this plea written by Sarah Greene, a formerly enslaved woman caught in a legal fight.
Freedom Days in American History
with Jeffrey Kerr-Ritchie
Learn more about the long history of celebrating emancipation, from January 1, to August 1, to Juneteenth.
Emancipation: Separating Myth from Fact
with Jeffrey Kerr-Ritchie
Break down common misconceptions about the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment in this video.
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