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William Still. - Public domain dedication image

William Still. - Public domain dedication image

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Afro-Americans with more than national reputation.

Afro-Americans with more than national reputation.

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J. Rupert Jefferson, Grand Worthy Counsellor, Grand Court of Calanthe.

J. Rupert Jefferson, Grand Worthy Counsellor, Grand Court of Calanthe.

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J. W. Gilbert, A. M. - Public domain dedication image, book by Booker T. Washington
The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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Carlton Moss (standing) addressing armed forces servicemen and women at annual Thanksgiving Dinner
Douglass, the orator. - images Black History Month

Douglass, the orator. - images Black History Month

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Kelly Miller, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Howard University, Washington, D.C.

Kelly Miller, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Howard Univers...

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Theodore Henry Shackelford. - Public domain portrait print

Theodore Henry Shackelford. - Public domain portrait print

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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Wm. Wells Brown - Public domain portrait engraving

Wm. Wells Brown - Public domain portrait engraving

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Both working for the Y.M.C.A.; Mr. Kelly and his colored driver at work during the last German offensive.

Both working for the Y.M.C.A.; Mr. Kelly and his colored driver at wor...

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Three prominent educators and authors; Prof. J.W. Gibson; Prof. Booker T. Washington; Prof. W.H. Crogman.

Three prominent educators and authors; Prof. J.W. Gibson; Prof. Booker...

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Booker T. Washington; President, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute.

Booker T. Washington; President, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Instit...

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Charles Bertram Johnson.

Charles Bertram Johnson.

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W. E. B. DuBois. - Public domain portrait painting

W. E. B. DuBois. - Public domain portrait painting

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Hon. Fred Douglass. - A black and white photo of a man with a beard

Hon. Fred Douglass. - A black and white photo of a man with a beard

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J. M. Cox, D. D. - Public domain dedication image, book by Booker T. Washington
Books about Negro Life for Children: 1963

Books about Negro Life for Children: 1963

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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Great Barrington High School, Class of 1884

Great Barrington High School, Class of 1884

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Booker T. Washington - Public domain dedication image

Booker T. Washington - Public domain dedication image

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George Reginald Margetson.

George Reginald Margetson.

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Mrs. J. W. Hammond. - Public domain portrait print

Mrs. J. W. Hammond. - Public domain portrait print

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Dr. Booker T. Washington.

Dr. Booker T. Washington.

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Mrs. Anne Spencer. - Public domain portrait print

Mrs. Anne Spencer. - Public domain portrait print

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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Mrs. Lena Mason - Public domain portrait print, book by Booker T. Washington
Henry E. Baker. - A black and white photo of a man in a suit

Henry E. Baker. - A black and white photo of a man in a suit

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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John Brown. - Public domain portrait engraving

John Brown. - Public domain portrait engraving

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L. O. Wilson, Weston, West Va.

L. O. Wilson, Weston, West Va.

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Chaplain T. G. Steward., professor, scientist

Chaplain T. G. Steward., professor, scientist

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Booker T. Washington. - A black and white photo of a man in a suit

Booker T. Washington. - A black and white photo of a man in a suit

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Professor W. E. Burghardt DuBois.

Professor W. E. Burghardt DuBois.

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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W.E.B Du Bois's mother, Mary Burghardt Du Bois

W.E.B Du Bois's mother, Mary Burghardt Du Bois

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Functions in the Writers' Project

Functions in the Writers' Project

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He cut the ropes that bound her and she sank upon the ground again.
S. Hamlin Guss, Principal Normal Department West Virginia Colored Institute.

S. Hamlin Guss, Principal Normal Department West Virginia Colored Inst...

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Booker T. Washington; "His influence, like that of his school, was at first community wide, then county wide, then state wide, and finally nation wide."

Booker T. Washington; "His influence, like that of his school, was at ...

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Chas. L. Reason - Public domain portrait engraving

Chas. L. Reason - Public domain portrait engraving

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R. Nathaniel Dett. - A black and white photo of a man in a suit

R. Nathaniel Dett. - A black and white photo of a man in a suit

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Hon. Frederick Douglass.

Hon. Frederick Douglass.

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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Walter H. Brooks. - A black and white photo of a man with glasses

Walter H. Brooks. - A black and white photo of a man with glasses

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Dr. William Edward Burghardt DuBois.

Dr. William Edward Burghardt DuBois.

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Rev. Sterling N. Brown - Public domain dedication image, book by Booker T. Washington
Mrs. Rosa D. Bowser - Public domain portrait print, book by Booker T. Washington

Mrs. Rosa D. Bowser - Public domain portrait print, book by Booker T. ...

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Paul Lawrence Dunbar.

Paul Lawrence Dunbar.

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Booker T. Washington. - Public domain portrait print

Booker T. Washington. - Public domain portrait print

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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Wm. Wells Brown, M.D. The Colored Historian

Wm. Wells Brown, M.D. The Colored Historian

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Zora Neale Hurston at Federal Writer's Project booth at New York Times Book Fair
James Weldon Johnson. - A black and white photo of a man in a suit

James Weldon Johnson. - A black and white photo of a man in a suit

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A Poem: by Phillis, a Negro Girl, in Boston

A Poem: by Phillis, a Negro Girl, in Boston

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Claude McKay. - Public domain portrait print

Claude McKay. - Public domain portrait print

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Angelina W. Grimké. - Public domain portrait print

Angelina W. Grimké. - Public domain portrait print

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Jessie Redmon Fauset. - Public domain portrait print

Jessie Redmon Fauset. - Public domain portrait print

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Mae Smith Johnson. - Black and White Portrait Photograph

Mae Smith Johnson. - Black and White Portrait Photograph

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Mrs. Bishop C. C. Pettey - Public domain portrait print, book by Booker T. Washington
Frederick Douglass.

Frederick Douglass.

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H. E. Baker - Public domain dedication image, book by Booker T. Washington
William Henry Grimshaw.

William Henry Grimshaw.

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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Josiah Henson - Public domain portrait engraving

Josiah Henson - Public domain portrait engraving

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Frederick Douglass. - Public domain portrait photograph

Frederick Douglass. - Public domain portrait photograph

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Mrs. Maria P. Williams and her husband.

Mrs. Maria P. Williams and her husband.

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Rev. M. C. B. Mason, Ph. D. - Public domain dedication image, book by Booker T. Washington
Rev. D. Webster Davis - Public domain dedication image, book by Booker T. Washington
Mr. Washington feeding his chicken with green stuffs raised in his own garden.

Mr. Washington feeding his chicken with green stuffs raised in his own...

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Dr. D. W. Onley - Public domain portrait drawing, book by Booker T. Washington
The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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The Negro in Literature and Art in the United States

The Negro in Literature and Art in the United States

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. - Public domain portrait engraving

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. - Public domain portrait engraving

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Portrait of Frederick Douglass from frontispiece and title page of his book "My Bondage and My Freedom," published in 1856.

Portrait of Frederick Douglass from frontispiece and title page of his...

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William Still; The underground railroad.

William Still; The underground railroad.

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Dr. I. Garland Penn, A. M., Atlanta, Ga.; Assistant General Secretary Epworth League M. E. Church and Corresponding Secretary and Originator of the Congress.

Dr. I. Garland Penn, A. M., Atlanta, Ga.; Assistant General Secretary ...

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