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In the mid-nineteenth century, the United States was experiencing an era of tremendous growth, both economical and territorial. Though the country was growing as one, […]

1619 marks the year that the institution of slavery was first established in the American colonies. Virginia became the first state to adopt this practice, […]

The Middle Passage refers to the trade routes taken by European and American merchant ships during the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries where millions of Africans […]

As we move through the exhibition, the second theme introduced is African Traditions and Storytelling. The subjects of the stories include beliefs, taboos, and myths […]