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Photograph showing the conditions of African Americans caught up in the convict leasing program.

Court document from the case of Anthony Johnson verses John Casar in which Casar claimed he was an indentured servant while Johnson argued that Casar was his slave. The court decided in favor of Johnson.

This educational module on Allied efforts to break Axis codes and cyphers during World War II. The information obtained from decoded messages proved essential to battlefield success and, ultimately, an Allied victory. Using a selection of primary…

The declaration of independence by the thirteen colonies of the British Empire that would become the United States

This painting depicts the moment on June 28, 1776, when the first draft of the Declaration of Independence was presented to the Second Continental Congress. The document stated the principles for which the Revolutionary War was being fought and which…

This text shows how abolitionists were spreading there message and what they were trying to accomplish.

This is a map that shows the coast of Morocco between Casablanca and Salé.

This educational module examines significant disasters of the 20th century and their lasting impact on the globe. These disasters fall into three categories including natural, man-made and biological. Some of these overlap each other and can fall…

This educational module discusses how displaced persons rebuilt their lives after World War II. Displaced persons both repatriated and resettled in various places around the world, and in the process, Jewish DPs pushed forward the idea and eventual…

Audio Guide for Panel 5 of Voices from the Great War