Object Details
Creator
Anacostia Museum
Names
Anacostia Community Museum
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Collection Creator
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
Collection Citation
To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Scope and Contents
Focusing on Washington, D.C., Dr. Sharon Harley spoke of about the period in the United States following the Civil War known as Reconstruction. Specifically, she talked about the migration of Blacks to Washington, D.C.; the deterioration of racial relations beginning in 1880s and 1890s; increased discrimination in the federal government; community building in response to segregation; and the many organizations formed by Blacks. This lecture was part of docent training for the exhibition 'To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978.'
Lecture. Related to exhibition 'To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978.' Dated 19911106.
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Place
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Topic
African Americans
Reconstruction, U.S. history, 1865-1877
Communities
Associations, institutions, etc.
Slavery
Segregation
Race relations
Museum exhibits
Creator
Anacostia Museum
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To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records
To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records / Series 2: AudioVisual Materials
Extent
1 Video recording (VHS)
Date
1991
Archival Repository
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
Identifier
ACMA.03-033, Item ACMA AV002126
Type
Archival materials
Video recordings
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Genre/Form
Video recordings
Note
013450
Collection Restrictions
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
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ACMA
Record ID
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