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The MOVE Fire

This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985 Philadelphia police fired thousands of rounds at the MOVE house, city officials approved dropping an explosive device on the roof, the resulting fire was allowed to burn, 11 people—including five children—died, and 61 homes were destroyed. Philadelphia City Council later called it a “brutal attack carried out by the City of Philadelphia on its own citizens” and acknowledged that no individual faced criminal consequences for the bombing. One timeline correction worth preserving for the BHP record: the major previous MOVE-police confrontation was August 8, 1978, about seven years before the bombing, not a year or two earlier. Officer James Ramp was killed, other police and firefighters were wounded, nine MOVE members were later convicted, and television cameras recorded police beating Delbert Africa during his arrest. The 1985 MOVE Commission later specifically criticized city planners for failing to adequately use lessons from that 1978 confrontation. And that actually strengthens the point you’re making: 1985 did not happen without precedent or institutional memory. There had already been a deadly confrontation with MOVE, years of conflict, negotiations and police involvement before Osage Avenue.

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Ruler of the Mali Empire in the 14th century

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Deed of sale including 237 enslaved persons in transaction

Date
August 20, 1798
Written by
Moulton and Rushton, British
Signed by
Robert Smith,1st Baron Carrington, British, 1752 - 1838
René Payne, British
Samuel Smith, British, 1754 - 1834
George Smith, British, 1765 - 1836
John Smith, British, 1767 - 1842
Description
Seven (7) paged deed of sale document between Samuel Smith, Rene Payne, George Smith, John Smith and Robert Lord Carrington for the sum of [nineteen thousand] one hundred and seventeen pounds, eleven shillings. The indenture document is sold by Moulton and Rushton of Chancery Lane, as indicated in the upper left corner of the front of the first page. The document is bordered in red lines. The top of the document in the upper left corner is stylized script [This indenture of three parts/Sold by/Moulton and Rushton,/Chancery Lane] Following the first line of stylized text is the start of the indenture [made the Twenty Eighth day of August in the/thirty eighth year of the Reign of our/Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain Ffrance and Ireland King Defender of the ffaith and soforth and in the year of our Lord One/thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight Between Samuel Smith and/Rene Payne of the City of London (illegible) of the first part The said Samuel Smith and Rene Payne and their (illegible)/George Smith and John Smith of the City of London (illegible) of the second part and The Right Honorable Robert Lord/Carrington of the third part]. On the left side in the upper third are two (2) blue squares of paper with embossed seals. On the reverse of the first page in the upper left corner is the payment of the indenture received to Robert Lord Carrington for the sum of [nineteen thousand] (AA, 1/29/15) one hundred and seventeen pounds and eleven shillings. The payment is witnessed and signed. At the top in the middle is a note regarding the sealing and endorsing of the document. On the left side in the middle third, is a note regarding where the indenture was filed [Enrolled in the Office of Enrollments in Jamaica/May 25th 1799 Lib: 465 fol 187/(illegible)/(illegible signature]. In the middle of the center of the reverse of the document is a summary of the document contents and the date [Dated 20th of August 1798./Samuel Smith Esq./and others...../to/The Right (illegible)/Lord Carrington../Conveyance/of two thirds of the ffarm/plantation/Enrd 25th May 1799/(illegible)/6.. 15 71/2 . 6/ 6.. 18 . 17]. Included in the indenture is a schedule of property listed on the sixth and seventh pages. On the last page are five (5) wax seals and signatures along the bottom. The signatures include Samuel Smith, Rene Payne, George Smith, John Smith and Lord Carrington.
Transcription Center Status
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Place made
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Place used
Saint Catherine, Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Business
Trans-Atlantic slave trade
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Exhibition
Slavery and Freedom
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2010.1.317a-g
Type
deeds
indentures
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on vellum, wax
Dimensions
H x W (page 1): 22 7/16 × 27 15/16 in. (57 × 71 cm)
H x W (page 2): 21 7/8 × 27 15/16 in. (55.5 × 71 cm)
H x W (page 3): 22 1/4 × 27 7/8 in. (56.5 × 70.8 cm)
H x W (page 4): 22 7/16 × 27 15/16 in. (57 × 71 cm)
H x W (page 5): 22 7/16 × 27 15/16 in. (57 × 71 cm)
H x W (page 6): 22 1/4 × 27 15/16 in. (56.5 × 71 cm)
H x W (page 7): 22 1/4 × 27 3/4 in. (56.5 × 70.5 cm)
Title
Object Name • Deed of sale including 237 enslaved persons in transaction
Record ID
nmaahc_2010.1.317a-g
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
DEED OF SALE INCLUDING 237 ENSLAVED PERSONS IN TRANSACTION
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1790s
Name
Smith, George • Smith, Samuel • Payne, René • Smith, John • Moulton and Rushton • Smith, Robert
Place
Europe • North and Central America • London • England • United Kingdom • Saint Catherine • Jamaica • Caribbean
Topic
Trans-Atlantic slave trade • Business
Culture
African Americans
Exhibition
NMAAHC • Slavery and Freedom
Geo Location
City • London • Country • England • Nation • United Kingdom • Continent • Europe • County • Saint Catherine • Country • Jamaica • Subregion • Caribbean • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Indentures • Deeds
On Physical Exhibit
Yes
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Legion of Honour Reception Invitation to David Baldwin from François Mitterrand

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World War II Honorable Discharge information sheet issued to Robert S. Jennings

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Greenwood / Black Wall Street

Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.

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TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE DAY

What prosperous Tulsa district became widely known as “Black Wall Street”?

The Greenwood District.