Items

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  Brenda B. Mosely African American Doll Collection

  Some toys and dolls perpetuate racist imagery, but others genuinely expand representation or reflect the racial identity of their owners.
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  Black Americans of Achievement, "The Game"

  A family-friendly game produced in celebration of Black achievement.
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  William C. Jason Hall at Delaware State University

  Understanding the history and everyday life of leaders in Black education.
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  Expanding the Delaware Day Story

  Provides insights into the lives and struggles of enslaved peoples who lived in 18th-century Delaware.
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  Burial Ground for Enslaved People at John Dickinson Plantation

  Recognizes and restores dignity to Delaware's early enslaved individuals.
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  Reconstructed Log House for Enslaved People

  Provides insights into the living conditions of enslaved people on the Dickinson Plantation.
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  New London Road Community Walking Tour

  Explores a historically African American community.
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  Tax Ledger of White Enslavers

  Evidence of the extended practice of enslaving people in Delaware in the early nineteenth century.
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  Delaware Indian Family

  Illustrates the dress of Lenape Native Americans circa 1650, as perceived a Swedish colonist.
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  Althea Unthank Harmon's Wedding Gown

  Highlights African American family life and marital practices in Delaware.
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  John Dickinson Plantation

  Highlights histories of enslavement in Delaware.
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  Houses Along The Delaware River Near Claymont

  Depicts how differences in race and wealth overlap (or "intersect") in Delaware, from the perspective of a Black artist.
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  Absalom Jones Jug

  Celebrates Reverend Absalom Jones, who was born enslaved in Delaware and became a prominent religious and abolition leader.
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  Study for a Mural in the Home of Dr. and Mrs. Goens

  Provides a perspective on the home life of prominent Black Delawareans.
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  Iron Hill Museum

  Highlights both museum-perpetuated stereotyping of Native American people and histories of segregation in Delaware.