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Original Title
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The History of the Negro in Education
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Date
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1952-08-15
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Description
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Washington’s mural is a timeline of Black education. On the left, he depicts slavery and lynching above enslaved people secretly reading. In the center, students write “Emancipation Proclamation” and Booker T. Washington delivers his "Atlanta Compromise" speech. The right depicts emerging Black professionals.
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Additional Subject
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Black art
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Civil War, 1861-1865
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Educators
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Enslaved people
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Racial violence
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Reconstruction
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Current Location
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3rd Floor, West Corridor, Hannah Hall, Texas Southern University
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Location
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Houston
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Texas
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United States
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Type
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Murals
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Additional Techniques
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Mural painting
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Measurements
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71 in x 253 in
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Format
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JPEG
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HBCU Identifier
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9
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.TSU.0291
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Rights
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All rights held by the University Museum at Texas Southern. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact University Museum, Texas Southern University umuseum@gmail.com Attn: Museum Director. Materials not created by Texas Southern University may still be under copyright. Additional materials may be presented for educational and research purposes in accordance with fair use under United States copyright law.
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Contributing Institution
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Texas Southern University
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About This Record
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