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| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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National Gallery of Art |
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 Detail of "Symphony in White" by James McNeill Whistler. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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National Gallery of Art |
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"The Last of the Buffalo" by Albert Bierstadt. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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Federal Triangle metro station near the National Mall. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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A James Bond car in the Spy Museum. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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The museum is on two levels displaying air flight and space. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Wilbur and Orville Wright. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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The Wright Brothers made bicycles and then branched out to flight. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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The Wright Flyer made the first heavier than air powered flight with a pilot. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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The longest flight covered 160m in 59s on 17 December 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Songs about the early planes. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Stopwatch used by Wilbur to time the flights. Pocket watch taken by Orville on his first flight. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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66 years later the first manned lunar landing took a piece of the Wright Flyer on the journey. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Exhibition about the evolution of planes. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Exhibition about 20th century aircraft. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Exhibition about communication. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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ATS 1 Communication satellite. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Rocket launcher used by John Goddard. He remained obscure in the USA until foreign rocket scientists began quoting his papers. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Destination Moon. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Bust of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space in 1961. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Mercury Freedom 7 capsule that placed the USA's first man in space. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Alan Shepard wore this space suit when he rode in the Mercury capsule for a sub orbital space trip. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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The Gemini VII two man space craft (1965) allowed the astronauts to develop docking and space walking skills. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Earthrise from Apollo 8 in 1968 from Moon orbit. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Surveyor was an unmanned lander to test the Moon's surface. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Apollo 11's command module Columbia which orbited the Moon while two astronauts landed. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Columbia returned to Earth and the three asstronauts exited via this hatch. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Columbia windows. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Columbia's heat shield that helped it decelerate as it entered the Earth's atmosphere. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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In flight garment worn by Michael Collins who stayed in orbit around the Moon in Columbia. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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The F1 rocket engines on the Saturn 5 rocket that took men to the Moon. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Saturn 5 engines from above. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Neil Armstrong's space suit when he walked on the Moon. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Waste management technology. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Moon rover used on later Apollo missions. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Improvided carbon dioxide filter from the ill fated Apollo 13 mission. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Mars rovers used to trouble shoot problems on their versions on Mars. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Blink Comparitor used to look for movement on two images taken a few days apart. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Discovery plate of Pluto (1930) using thre Blink Comparator. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Exploring the Planets exhibit. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
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Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Evel Knievel's motorbike in an exhibition about speed. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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The Chevy. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Air and Space Museum |
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Mr Spock's ears from the original Star Trek series donated by the Nimoy family. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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1940s carwash. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Street scene in suburban Washington. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Metro station at Dupont Circle. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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On the metro. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Railway line South of the Mall. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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Georgetown is the original settlement of the city. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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Georgetown has many traditional town houses. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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Bridge over the Potomac River to Rosslyn in Virginia. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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Street corner. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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The steps from the movie, "The Exorcist", where the priest falls down. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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The house from "The Exorcist". |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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A quiet elegant neighbourhood. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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Slat house and stepped house. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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Street corner. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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Pastel coloured houses. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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The Chapel of Saint Ignatius Loyola. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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Slat houses. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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The streets are very attractive. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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Elaborate doorway. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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Circular corner house. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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House with shutters. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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Brick house with steps. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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Light coloured houses. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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The house where John and Jacqui Kennedy lived before they moved to the White House in 1961. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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Row of shops. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
|
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Martin's Tavern where JFK proposed to Jacqui. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
|
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Inside Martin's Tavern. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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Stone house. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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Main road. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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A canal with locks. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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Houses by the canal. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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The Potomac River. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
Georgetown |
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The Watergate complex. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Museum of African American History |
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The Museum of African American History is in a cubic building. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Museum of African American History |
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The interior is very modern and has three levels below ground. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
|
Museum of African American History |
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Level C3 looks at Slavery and begins with Africa before the arrival of Europeans. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
|
Museum of African American History |
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Slaves were bound in shackles and transported in ships where many died. Between 1562 and 1807 Great Britain transported 3.3 million people from Africa to the Americas where they were turned into slaves. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Museum of African American History |
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Thomas Jefferson had hundreds of slaves while writing the Declaration of Independence and being President of the USA. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Museum of African American History |
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The auction block where people were bought and sold like animals. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Museum of African American History |
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Slave auction being advertised. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
|
Museum of African American History |
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Cowskin whip used by women slave owners. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
|
Museum of African American History |
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A woman leaves two negro slaves to her son in her will. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
|
Museum of African American History |
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Many slaves ran away. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Museum of African American History |
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Slave tags. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
|
Museum of African American History |
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Quilted skirt made by slave women to wear while working. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
|
Museum of African American History |
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The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863 where Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves. In actuality, black people replaced slavery with apartheid. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
|
Museum of African American History |
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Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) won her freedom in 1827 after being a slave for 30 years. She became a feminist writer and activist. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
|
Museum of African American History |
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Level C2 looks at Segregation. These are the so-called "Jim Crow" laws that legalised apartheid in large areas of the USA. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Museum of African American History |
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Water drinking fountains were segregated. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Museum of African American History |
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The Ku Klux Klan was set up to maintain white supremacy. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
|
Museum of African American History |
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Lynching in the USA, a country that proclaims itself "the leader of the free world" and is quick to criticise the human rights record of others. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Museum of African American History |
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Racial stereotypes are used to dehumanise people. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Museum of African American History |
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At the beginning of the 20th century, black culture begins to assert itself. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
|
Museum of African American History |
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Ophelia De Vore became a fashion icon after migrating from the South. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
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Museum of African American History |
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Miniature Quran of Elijah Muhammad. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
|
Museum of African American History |
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Schools, transport and entertainment was segregated until the 1960s. |
2024 |
| United States of America |
District of Columbia |
|
Washington DC |
|
Museum of African American History |
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Rosa Parks' dress; she began the bus boycott of Montgomery, Alabama by refusing to give up her seat in a city bus to a white person. |
2024 |
