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Amazing autobiography from former slave turned educator and civil rights activist Booker T. Washington. This book "Up from Slavery" describes his rise from slave child to receiving his education from

August, 22 1865. Former Confederate officer agrees to provide food and clothing for a former slave family following the Civil War. "Article of agreement between W.P. Stricklan and Cary, his wife, Hari

[CIVIL RIGHTS]. -- [WALLACE, George (1919-1998)]. Prevent Forced Busing with Wallace on November 7th. 1968. Broadside on heavy card stock (432 x 279 mm), printed in red and black. A former Southern go

Travel Journal & Post-Civil War Photos from Ex-Confederate Soldier- Includes Depictions of Former Slave A travel journal & accompanying photos from an ex-Confederate soldier, spanning between

R.B. Hayes ALS Possibly Re: Civil War Military Order of the Loyal Legion A 1p autograph letter signed by former 19th U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893), as "R. B. Hayes" at lower right. Wr

[CIVIL RIGHTS]. KING, Dr. Martin Luther, Jr. (1929–1968). Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? New York: Harper & Row, 1967. 8vo. Original publisher’s black and yellow cloth, gilt

[CIVIL RIGHTS]. [KING, Dr. Martin Luther, Jr. (1929–1968)]. Ebony Magazine, May 1965. Chicago: Johnson Publishing Company, 1965. 4to. Original publisher’s photographic wrappers (spine ch

[CIVIL RIGHTS]. KING, Dr. Martin Luther, Jr. (1929–1968). Strength to Love. New York: Harper & Row, 1963. 8vo. Original publisher’s black cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Provenance: Claude Wya

Large Archive of photographic images documenting the Civil Rights protests in Nashville c. 1960-1964, taken by Harold Lowe. 1st item: Box containing 35 photographic black and white prints on Kodak pap

DECLINING TO LEAVE THE SOUTH "BECAUSE OF THE PRESENT TEMPER OF EVENTS" (CIVIL RIGHTS.) KING JR., MARTIN LUTHER. Typed Letter Signed, to Naomi Marshall, gratefully declining an invitation to visit Chic

(CIVIL RIGHTS.) Group of images from Life Magazine's coverage of the Newark riots. 3 black and white photographs, each about 14 x 10½ inches; minimal wear; inked Life Magazine credit stamps on ve

Charlie "Carlos" Palmer (American/Georgia, born 1960). "Malcolm X and Civil Rights Abstract" -1993, collage and mixed media. Signed and dated lower right. Approx. 35.25" x 29" (frame), 33.75" x 27.5"

(CIVIL RIGHTS.) An Appeal to You . . . to March on Washington. Printed handbill, 8½ x 5½ inches, with additional inked stamp of Chicago committee office; unrelated pencil notes on verso, min

This note showcases President John F. Kennedy writing the last names King, Abernathy, and Wilkins on his gold-embossed Aboard Air Force One stationery. JFK was obviously referring to Dr. Martin Luther

5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. letterpress handbill (creased, toning at crease line, corner/edge wear). The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom advertised here took place on Wednesday, 28 August 1963 and feat

Gregory D. Ridley (American/Tennessee, 1925-2004) Federal Eagles, 1969, two repousse copper panels depicting near-mirror images based on the United States Eagle symbol. Ridley's interpretation of the

...by the Genius of Freedom (Baltimore: E. Sachse & Co., 1874), promoting the contentious Civil Rights Bill of 1875 that would come to be passed after much fierce debate. The central vignette depicts

Quintas Jan Telting, Netherlands (1931-) Large oil on canvas, signed lower left. 'The March 1966' on verso. Measures 51"H x 61 7/8"W framed; 50"H x 61.25"W unframed. Good condition, see photos. Examin

(CIVIL RIGHTS.) [Samuel W. Thompson; designer.] Souvenir spoon commemorating the life of Frederick Douglass. Silver-plated spoon, 6 inches in length; light wear. [Chicago, IL, 1896] This spoon feature

FOUNDER OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN (CIVIL RIGHTS.) BETHUNE, MARY MCLEOD. Two items: Photograph Signed and Inscribed * Typed Letter Signed. The photograph, "Sincerely Yours," bust portrait

[CIVIL RIGHTS] -- [DESEGREGATION]. FAUBUS, Orval E. (1910-1994). Typed letter signed ("Orval E. Faubus"), as Governor of Arkansas, regarding the Little Rock Affair. [Little Rock, Arkansas], 3 January

John T. Riddle1934-2002Civil Rights1984serigraph26 3/4 x 20 inches (image)29 x 23 1/8 inches (sheet)signed, titled, dated and numbered 184/200 in pencil

[CIVIL RIGHTS]. A group of 4 pamphlets related to the fight against segregation and racial inequality, comprising: PECK, Jim, ed. Sit Ins: The Students Report. New York: Congress of Racial Equality, 1

2 civil rights posters, "White Power / Black Power, 27" by 21" & "Black is Beatiful, and it's so Beautiful to be Black", 22.25" by 17"