Object Details
Creator
Anacostia Museum
Names
Anacostia Community Museum
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Cooper, Anna J. (Anna Julia), 1858-1964
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
In preparation of the exhibition 'To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978,' Dr. Paul Cook spoke to docents about racial segregation, integration, and discrimination during the 1940s and 1950s in Washington, D.C., and the civil rights movement. He spoke about his personal experiences, and events he witnessed or participated. Cook began his lecture speaking about Anna J. Cooper, who was an educator at M Street School (later Dunbar High School) in southeast Washington, D.C.
Docent training - lecture. Related to exhibition 'To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978.' Dated 19911127.
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Place
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Topic
African Americans
Segregation
Race discrimination
Racism
Civil rights
Civil rights leaders
Civil rights movements
Activists
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 / Series 2: AudioVisual Materials
Extent
1 Video recording (VHS)
Date
1991
Archival Repository
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
Identifier
ACMA.03-033, Item ACMA AV002125
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
021123
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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