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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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Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser No. 2745

Date
November 22, 1787
Published by
Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser, American, 1784 - 1791
Description
A newspaper with yellowed and brittle pages. The paper consists of a single sheet, folded to make four pages. The text is arranged in four vertical columns under a header that reads [The Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser. / Price Four-Pence THURSDAY, November 22, 1787 No. 2745]. On the first page is an advertisement for the sale of [A likely Negro Lad / About 20 years of age, has had the small pox] and [A YOUNG HEALTHY / Negro Wench, / Properly entered - suitable for a family in either town or country; has had the small pox]. On page 3 is an advertisement reading [RAN AWAY...an indented NEGRO MAN, named WILL. He is strong built, speaks very good English, but has not a clear voice, fond of pleasure and company, has a long standing cough, though not very violent, was born in Bucks county, and was lately a slave to Mr. Alexander Allair]. There are many items on the sale of goods and land in the area, ship arrivals, and general news items.
Place printed
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Domestic slave trade
Fugitive enslaved
Mass media
Self-liberation
Slavery
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Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Books and Published Materials
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2019.26.11
Type
newspapers
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
laid rag paper
Dimensions
H x W (folded): 9 3/4 × 11 13/16 in. (24.8 × 30 cm)
H x W (unfolded): 19 1/2 × 11 13/16 in. (49.6 × 30 cm)
Title
Title • Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser No. 2745
Record ID
nmaahc_2019.26.11
Museum
NMAAHC
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PENNSYLVANIA PACKET, AND DAILY ADVERTISER NO. 2745
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1780s
Name
Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser
Place
United States • North and Central America • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Topic
Slavery • Self-liberation • Domestic slave trade • Fugitive enslaved • Mass media
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Philadelphia • State • Pennsylvania • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Newspapers
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Philadelphia Gazette, and Daily Advertiser No. 3758

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Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser No. 2822

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The Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser No. 2747

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Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser No. 2745

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TOPIC OF THE DAY

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 Supreme Court case ruled state-sponsored public-school segregation unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.