Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), former slave and abolitionist broke whites’ stereotypes about African Americans in the decades prior to the U.S. Civil War. ca 1870s.
Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) lifelong activist for abolition of slavery and civil rights for freed slaves and women
Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) African American and lifelong activist for abolition of slavery and civil rights for freed slaves and women. Carte de visite, ca.1864Read more
An actual postcard showing the 1920 Duluth, Minnesota lynchings
An actual postcard showing the 1920 Duluth, Minnesota lynchings. Two of the black victims are still hanging while the third is on the ground. Not one person was ever convicted for a lynching of a black person in the United States …
Convicts leased to harvest timber circa 1915, in Florida
Convicts leased to harvest timber circa 1915, in Florida. “Contemplating the former slaves, a Louisiana planter calculated that “the best we can do is keep ’em as near a state of bondage as possible”Excerpt From: Bruce Levine. “The Fall of …
Benjamin Sterling Turner (1825 – 1894)
Benjamin Sterling Turner (1825 – 1894), born a slave, but was educated. After the Civil War he engaged in local politics in Selma, Alabama, and elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1870.
Escaped slaves, at Foller’s house, Cumberland Landing, Virginia
The Civil War, African American ‘contrabands’ (escaped slaves), at Foller’s house, Cumberland Landing, Virginia, by James F. Gibson, 1862.
Elderly African Americans who were once slaves work together in a rural setting in 1920
Elderly African Americans who were once slaves work together in a rural setting in 1920.
African American slave family representing five generations
African American slave family representing five generations all born on the plantation of J. J. Smith, Beaufort, South Carolina.
George Lincoln Rockwell and members of the American Nazi Party attend a Nation of Islam summit in 1961
George Lincoln Rockwell and members of the American Nazi Party attend a Nation of Islam summit in 1961. Photograph by Eve ArnoldOne of the reason Malcolm X gave to leaving the Nation of Islam was Elijah Muhammad ordering him to …
1919 Chicago Race Riot
Police at the murder scene of an African American man during 1919 Chicago Race Riot. The victim was chased by a group of white men who stoned him to death as he attempted to find shelter in his home.
African American WW1 heroes with French medals, Croix de Guerre
African American WW1 heroes with French medals, Croix de Guerre. 1919. They were awarded for gallantry in Action.
African American children and teenagers exercising outside a rural one room school
African American children and teenagers exercising outside a rural one room school. Pleasant Green School was near Marlinton, West Virginia. Oct. 1921. Photo by Lewis Hine.