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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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Shirley Chisholm — Unbought and Unbossed

In 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. In 1972 she launched a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, breaking another political barrier.

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Broadside for a New Orleans auction of 18 enslaved persons from Alabama

Date
1858
Printed by
Unidentified
Subject of
Norbert Vignie
Description
A single-sheet broadside with bold serif font typeface advertising an auction for the sale of eighteen slaves. It consists of black printed text on off-white paper. The top of the broadside reads "SLAVES! / Long Credit Sale / of / Plantation Hands / from Alabama, without reserve.” The broadside lists the sale location as the St. Louis Hotel and the date the sale is to take place as March 25, 1858. It then lists the names, ages and skills of the individuals being sold. A disclaimer in the middle of the broadside reads “All of the above Slaves are from the State of Alabama, and sold under / a full guarantee, except the defects above stated. The bottom portion of the broadside lists additional enslaved people being sold at this auction. At the bottom of the broadside an additional disclaimer and terms of sale are listed.
The enslaved persons to be auctioned are listed as follows:
Absalom, 28, plantation hand
Ned, 43, plantation hand
Tom, about 46, plantation hand
Bill, 23, plantation hand
Frank, 25, plantation hand
Alfred, 35, plantation hand
Polly, 23, cook, washer and ironer
George, 23, plantation hand and carriage driver; to be sold with his wife Martha, 30 and their four children, Ned, 7, Nancy 6, Horace, 4, and Mary, 1
Dan, 23, cooper
Lewis, 35, general labor
Firman, 40, laborer
Mary, 27, house servant
Jim, 26, general labor
Place used
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Agriculture
Children
Commerce
Domestic life
Domestic slave trade
Families
Finance
Labor
Men
Skilled labor
Slavery
Women
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Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
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
2011.155.305
Type
broadsides
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W x D: 18 11/16 × 8 11/16 in. (47.5 × 22 cm)
Title
Object Name • Broadside for a New Orleans auction of 18 enslaved persons from Alabama
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.155.305
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
BROADSIDE FOR A NEW ORLEANS AUCTION OF 18 ENSLAVED PERSONS FROM ALABAMA
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1850s
Name
Vignie, Norbert
Place
Orleans Parish • United States • North and Central America • Louisiana • New Orleans • Alabama
Topic
Slavery • Women • Skilled labor • Domestic life • Finance • Labor unions • Men • Family • Agriculture • Domestic slave trade • Children • Business
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • New Orleans • County • Orleans Parish • State • Louisiana • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America • State • Alabama
Type
Broadsides (notices)
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Bill of sale for the purchase of 'Old Ned' by Edward Rouzee

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Receipt for purchase of a man named Ned by Edward Rouzee from an estate sale

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Broadside for a New Orleans auction of 18 enslaved persons from Alabama

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Schedule of the Estate of Mrs. Sarah B. Preston.

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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

Who became the first Black woman to travel into space?

Mae Jemison, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.