Understanding African American Freedom
This was part of a three-day conference, titled “The Future of the African American Past,” co-hosted by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and the American Historical Association.
Panelists talked about how black Americans understood freedom through the lens of economics, marriage, and citizenship. This was part of… read more
Panelists talked about how black Americans understood freedom through the lens of economics, marriage, and citizenship.
This was part of a three-day conference, titled “The Future of the African American Past,” co-hosted by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and the American Historical Association. close
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