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Explore the historical roots of oppression, and learn about ways in which citizens of African descent have responded with determination and perseverance:
Handwritten Baptism for two Black children dated July 29, 1790.
Handwritten bill of sale for a Black boy named Sippeo.
Black and white portion of a handwritten will of Jacob Ellegood.
Painting of a Black woman wearing a blindfold holding a scale.
Painting of a Black woman wearing a green headwrap. There are small birds flying near her face with the words Equality, Liberte, Justice and Freedom.
Newspaper advertisement dated June 24 1786 with the title RAN AWAY.
Yellowed handwritten court transcript.
Painting of a Black woman wearing a green headwrap. There are small birds flying near her face with the words Equality, Liberte, Justice and Freedom.
Handwritten petition for land listing 12 names of Black individuals from Maugerville dated 1785.
Handwritten document dated 1785 from The Blacks of Maugerville.
Portrait painting of a white man dressing in a red British uniform.
Gold locket with a painting of a man with white hair wearing a black jacket with a white scarf.
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