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
Brief description of Washington, D.C. residents' fight for statehood and Congressional representatives during the 1980s. Local politics and rising crime in the district are also addressed.
Short film. Related to exhibition 'To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978.' Part of To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978 Audiovisual Records. Dated 19920103.
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General
Title transcribed from physical asset.
Place
United States -- Politics and government
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Topic
African Americans
Home rule
Politicians
Political science
Crime
African American neighborhoods
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
Biographical / Historical
'To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978' showcased 187 years of civil rights activism in Washington, D.C. by examining the African American journey toward racial equality in the nation's capital--from slavery and emancipation to voting rights, desegregation, and home rule. The exhibition was created by the Anacostia Museum and exhibited there from January 1992 to November 1992.
Extent
1 Sound recording (VHS)
Date
1992
Archival Repository
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
Identifier
ACMA.03-033, Item ACMA AV002127
Type
Archival materials
Sound recordings
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
010000
Collection Restrictions
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
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Record ID
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