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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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Wilmington 1898 — An American Coup

Wilmington, North Carolina once had a thriving Black middle class and an elected interracial government. In 1898 white supremacists used violence to overthrow that government, kill Black residents and drive many others from the city.

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Sale agreements for two enslaved persons and a house in colonial New Spain

Date
April 1670
Subject of
Juan Moreno
Juan Sanchez de Aldana
Nicolás Lopez Gallegos
Juan Rodríguez de Guzmán
Diego Martín de Silva
Balthasar de Agüero
Joseph de Meneses
Bartolomé Joseph Gonsales Vaquero
Juan Bautista de Barrios
Diego Ramirez
Antonio Gonzalez Laso
Signed by
Nicolás Álvarez
Juan Moreno
Juan Sanchez de Aldana
Bartolomé Joseph Gonsales Vaquero
Description
A four page Spanish language manuscript handwritten in ink describing the sale of two enslaved men and a one house in colonial New Spain’s Cuidad de Los Angeles (today Puebla, Mexico). The first and fourth page are stamped with two seals in the upper left cover and have four lines of printed text as the heading. The left margin on all pages is left blank and there is minor wear around the pages. There are three documents all dated April 21, 1670 and are signed by public notary, Nicolas Álvarez.
The first page describes the bill of sale for Joseph, who is said to be 12 years old and crillo (born in the Americas) from Tepeaca. The enslaved boy was sold to Juan Sanchez de Aldana by Juan Morena for 200 common gold pesos (currency).
The second page describes the bill of sale for Salbador (Salvador), who is said to be 20 years old and crillo (born in the Americas). The enslaved young man was sold to Juan Morena by Juan Sanchez de Aldana for 300 common gold pesos (currency).
The third and fourth pages describe the bill of sale for a house in the city of Tlaxcala. The house was sold to Diego Ramirez from Joseph Gonsales Vaquero for 2,000 gold pesos (currency).
Place made
Puebla, Puebla, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
Place captured
Mexico City, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
Tepeaca, Puebla, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
Aldana, Mexico City, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
Tlaxcala, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
Topic
African American
African diaspora
Colonialism
Law
Slavery
Spanish colonialism
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Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
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
2020.26.14.2
Type
documents
legal documents
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on wove paper
Dimensions
H x W (closed): 12 3/8 × 8 11/16 in. (31.5 × 22 cm)
H x W (open): 12 3/8 × 17 3/16 in. (31.5 × 43.7 cm)
Title
Object Name • Sale agreements for two enslaved persons and a house in colonial New Spain
Record ID
nmaahc_2020.26.14.2
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
SALE AGREEMENTS FOR TWO ENSLAVED PERSONS AND A HOUSE IN COLONIAL NEW SPAIN
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1670s
Name
de Meneses, Joseph • Álvarez, Nicolás • Rodríguez de Guzmán, Juan • Martín de Silva, Diego • Lopez Gallegos, Nicolás • Ramirez, Diego • Sanchez de Aldana, Juan • Gonzalez Laso, Antonio • Gonsales Vaquero, Bartolomé Joseph • de Agüero, Balthasar • Moreno, Juan • Bautista de Barrios, Juan
Place
Aldana • Tlaxcala • Puebla • North and Central America • Tepeaca • Mexico • Veracruz • Mexico City • Latin America
Topic
African diaspora • Slavery • Law • Colonies • Spanish colonialism
Culture
African Americans • Africans
Geo Location
City • Puebla • State • Puebla • Country • Mexico • Region • Latin America • Continent • North and Central America • City • Mexico City • City • Veracruz • State • Veracruz • City • Tepeaca • Locale • Aldana • State • Tlaxcala
Type
Legal documents • Documents
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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

Which Black woman became the first elected to the United States Congress?

Shirley Chisholm, elected in 1968.