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BLACK
MEMORABILIA
ITEMS
FOR SALE
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Booklet
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The
Pennsylvania
Freeman’s Bulletin. 1865.
This little
booklet discusses the Negroes love of land and has an article on how the
Negro is not vindictive. It
describes good deeds done by the Negro to assist his former master.
It also describes the cruelty of some slave masters.
It tells the story of how one slave owner poured hot wax from a
candle into the eye of a sleeping slave and blinded him.
30 pages. 5 ½” x
9”. Fair condition.
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Document
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Adam
Clayton Powell. Document.
Congressional Record: Proceedings
and Debates of the 87th Congress, Second Session. 1962.
The
Hon. Adam Clayton Powell discusses how he, Dr. Martin Luther King and
others waged war against discrimination and racism in
America
. Powell discusses the
various bills that he passed in
congress through the years. It
is an excellent overview of Adam Clayton Powell’s accomplishments as
of October 1962. Adam
Clayton Powell was one of the foremost leaders of the Civil Rights
Movement. 4 pages.
Very good condition. 8
½” x 11”.
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Book
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Walter
Mosley. Always
Outnumbered, Always Outgunned.
1998. Signed.
First Edition.
Walter
Mosley, President Bill Clinton’s favorite mystery writer, stepped out
of his tradition of writing mystery novels to write about the plight of
the Black man in
America
. This interesting short
novel was made into an HBO movie. Mint
condition.
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Book
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Sidney
Poiter. Book. This Life – Sidney Poiter. 1980.
This
is the first edition of Sidney Potier’s first autobiography.
Poiter is “the first Black actor to break through the
stereotyping and racism of
Hollywood
and emerge as a great star…..” This
Academy Award winning actor details his fascinating journey.
Good condition.
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Book
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Donald
B. King & Charles W. Quick. Legal Aspects of The Civil Rights
Movement.
Wayne
State
University
Press.
Detroit
. 1965.
This
is an interesting book written on the Civil Rights Movement.
It is a clear picture of the issues and attitudes of the early
sixties. Fair condition.
Cover slightly stained. Cover
page torn out.
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Book
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Earl
E. Thorpe. The Central
Theme of Black History.
1969.
The
topics in this book include: The
Why and What of Afro-American Historiography, The Philosophy of Black
History, The Father of Negro History, Black and White Tribalism, etc.
Good condition.
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Book
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Carl
E. Akeley. In Brightest
Africa
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1923.
In
Bright Africa is the diary of “……..an African sculptor and an
African biographer, whose observations we hope may be preserved in
imperishable form, so that when the animal life of
Africa
has vanished, future generations may realize in some degree the beauty
and grandeur which the world has lost…..”
Excellent condition.
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Book
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Walt
Frazier. Walt Frazier:
One Magic Season and A Basketball Life.
1988. First edition.
Excellent condition.
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Book
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Toni
Morrison.
Paradise
. Signed.
First edition.
Toni
Morrison, one of the foremost African-American writers of out time, is
highly acclaimed and a recipient of the envied Pulitzer Prize.
Author of “Beloved,” “Song of Solomon”
and numerous other critically acclaimed works.
Excellent condition.
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Document
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Ralph
J. Bunche. Signature.
Check.
This
one of a kind document is a check to
Saks Fifth Avenue
written on August 10, 1949.
Reference is made to this check in a recent published book on
Black memorabilia. Ralph
Bunche was born in 1904 and died 1971. He was the United Nations Under
Secretary for Special Political Affairs in 1955.
He distinguished himself by becoming the first African American
to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950.
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Booklet
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Pro-Slavery
Booklet. Anti-Abolition Tracts – No. 2:
Free Negroism or Results of Emancipation in The North and the
West India Islands, with Statistics of The Decay of Commerce –
Idleness of the Negro – his Return of Savageism, and the Effect of
Emancipation Upon The farming, Mechanical and Laboring Classes.
1868. This document
explains why ending Slavery in
North America
was a bad idea. Its
importants lies in its racist images and its determination to convince
its readers how free Negroes are problematic for society.
This document lays the foundation for the birth of organizations
such as the Ku Klux Klan. Good
condition. Slightly torn on
edge. 30 pages.
5 ¾” x 9”.
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Document
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Jackie
Robinson. Fundraising letter
for the Congress of Racial Equality. (CORE) 1962.
This letter
details Black America’s struggle for human dignity.
Jackie Robinson vividly describes the struggle to end segregation
and tear down the WHITE’S ONLY signs.
He tells of the brutal attacks on those brave enough to fight for
the cause. The letter is
important because it describes the movement and because it shows how
African American celebrities such as Jackie Robinson actively
participated in the movement. It
shows how he was not afraid to stand up against the indignities that
were waged upon his people. Mint
Condition. Includes stamped
envelope. 8 ½”x 11”.
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Post Card
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Charles
Evers. 1971. Rally
during Gubernatorial Campaign of Mayor Charles Evers.
Mississippi
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After the
death of his brother, the slain Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers, Mayor
Charles Evers ran for office in
Mississippi
. This failed campaign was
very volatile and highly publicized.
This card documents the African American’s attempt to gain
political power once they had the right to vote.
This is the first time an African-American man ran for governor
of
Mississippi
. 3 ¾” x 5 ½”.
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Post Card
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Slave
huts in
Savannah
,
Georgia
. 1910
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Booklet
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Angela
Davis. 1984.
This
program/journal celebrates the Civil Rights Activist’s 40th birthday.
It details her accomplishments and her fight against racism.
The booklet is done in Spanish and English.
It includes photographs of her journey and describes her
importance to the struggle. 52 pages.
6”x 9”. Good
condition.
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Document
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Booker T.
Washington. Excerpts
from his forth-coming book: The Story of The Negro.
The Outlook Magazine. 1909.
This
is the first in a series of articles written by Booker T. Washington
which are excerpts from his forthcoming book.
The contributing editor of this magazine was Theodore Roosevelt.
Condition fair. Back
and front cover separated from magazine.
6 ½” x 9 ¾”.
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Publication
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The
Journal of Negro History. 1941.
This
quarterly journal was edited by Carter G. Woodson whom many consider to
be the father of African American history.
Many interesting articles includes an article by Ralph J. Bunche
about the people of
Kenya
. 6 ¾”x 9 ¾”.
139 pages. Good
condition
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Document
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Title:
Letter from the Secretary of War.
1868.
This
132-year-old report details the status of the freemen and their struggle
to survive in
Kentucky
and
Tennessee
. It gives specific details
about what occurred in each county.
It also reports on the vicious and illegal activities of the Ku
Klux Klan. It reports on the
conflicts between the whites and the Negroes and how the Negroes were
quickly arrested when they took up arms to fight back.
Fair condition. No
cover. 50 pages.
6”x 9”.
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Document
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Slavery
And The Race Problem In The South
with Special Reference to The
State of
Georgia
. 1906. Address of Hon. Wm. H. Fleming before The Alumni Society of the
State
University
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This is a
fascinating speech which outlines and discusses the history of slavery
and why American slavery was different.
This speech was highly acclaimed at the time and praised by the
then President, Theodore Roosevelt. This booklet includes correspondence
between the publisher and President Roosevelt.
It discusses the philosophy of Alexander Stephens, Vice President
of the Southern confederacy, who justifies slavery by stating that
Negroes are an inferior race. His
Speech Chronicles. Slavery, the Elimination of Slavery and it discusses
the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments of the Constitution.
The Hon. William H. Fleming while giving a moving speech against
slavery makes comments which clearly show that he believed the white
race has been contaminated by the Negro race.
He states that it was important that the emancipation happened in
1865 because another one hundred years would have meant that the Negro
would have out numbered whites in many states;
therefore, creating a situation which the whites could not have
control. The brutal honesty
of the document and clear depiction of early 20th century
thought is a must read for a collector of slavery related materials.
66 pages. 5 ¼”x 8”. Very
legible. Cover torn and
disconnected.
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Document
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Memorial
of A Committee Appointed at A Meeting of Colored Citizens
of
Frankfort
,
Kentucky
and Vicinity, Praying the Enactment of Laws for The Better Protection of
Life. 1871.
This
well written document prepared by colored citizens of
Kentucky
details 116 atrocities committed against colored citizens of the state.
It speaks of how colored people were denied their constitutional
rights and how the Ku Klux Klan traveled from county to county lynching,
maiming, killing and robbing colored citizens.
It makes you cringe. The
document includes dates of the crimes committed against colored people.
4 pages. 5 ½” x 9”. Edges
torn. Very legible.
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Booklet
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Negro
Suffrage In the Senate of
Pennsylvania
.
1866. Complied from
The Official Records.
This little
booklet documents excerpts from Congressional speeches after the
emancipation. It discusses
the fears of the white man now that the colored man can read and
understand his rights. The
politicians discuss how they should deal with the coloreds and the
whites. It suggests that
when the colored people read the words of Patrick Henry (Example:
Give me
Liberty
or give me death), they will be headed on a course of collision with the
white man. This is an interesting look into the minds of the men who
voted for and against the Emancipation Proclamation.
16 pages. 6” x 9 ½”.
Fair condition. Torn
on edge. Very legible.
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Document
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Receipt for 18 year old Negro.
Texas
,1963. Very good
condition. Dimensions:
4”x7.”
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Booklet.
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The Fugitive
Slave Bill: It’s History of
Unconstitutionality with an account of the Seizure and Enslavement of
James Hamlet, and his Subsequent Restoration to
Liberty
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New York
, 1860. This is a chilling
story of a free man living in
New York
who was accused of being a run-a-way slave.
It details his arrest and the
New York
citizen’s outrage of the violation of his civil liberties.
This document give one goose bumps and brings tears to the eyes.
Fair condition. Water stained.
36 page booklet. Dimensions:
4 ½” x 7 ½”.
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Document.
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State of the
Union speech of Hon. Sherrard Clemens, of
Virginia
, In the House of Representatives, January 22, 1861.
A passionate speech about the conflict between the north and the
south. This speech expresses
the diversity of the opinion of the period in rich language of the day.
Dimensions: 6” x 9 ½.”
8 pages.
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Document.
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Slavocracy
Against Democracy – The Great Course of Rebellion:
Remarks of the Hon.
Lorenzo Sherwood, Ex-member of the
Texas
Legislature, on the course of The Slaveholder’s Conspiracy Against
Democratic Government. A
fascinating look into the conflict between the north and south and how
American Democracy was being ripped apart at the seams and threatened in
the 19 century. Includes
references to a speech made by the Hon. Lorenzo Sherwood. It discusses the Origin of the Slaveholder’s Rebellion.
Good condition. 8 pages. Dimensions: 5 ¾” x 9.”
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Poster
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U.S.
Treasury Poster. 1945. World
War II. Printed by U.S.
Government printing office. Promotional
material for U.S. Savings Bonds. Features
a Black man. Quotes George
Washington Carver: “Without
Vision There Is No Hope. Protect
Your Country…..and Your Future. Good
condition. Slightly torn edge.
Color poster. Dimensions:
18 ½” x 26.”
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Document
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June 30, 1964.
Montgomery
Alabama
. Governor George Wallace,
best known for his anti Civil Rights activities, sent out a letter to his
supporters expressing his determination to fight for the rights he felt he
was losing as a white man. Letter
appears to be the type that was customized, duplicated and sent to his
supporters. Excellent
condition.
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Advertisement
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Joe Louis. An
advertisement for
Chesterfield
cigarettes. A young
handsome Joe Louis promotes
Chesterfield
cigarettes. Excellent
condition. Black and white
photo. Dimensions:
3 ½” x 5 ½.”
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Monthly periodical
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The Genius
of Universal Emancipation. July,
1830.
Baltimore
,
Maryland
. Devoted to the subject of
African Slavery. Edited and
published by Benjamin Lundy. Fascinating
picturesque articles about the Slave Trade with two painful illustrations.
One illustration depicts Africans being separated from their
family. This publication is
edited by the pioneer abolitionist, Benjamin Lundy.
It was last published July 26, 1839.
It was probably the last issue edited by Lundy who died August 22,
1839. Another
issue was printed August 16, 1839, but this was not published until after
his death because it included his obituary.
In 1939 there was a 100
year commemorative celebration of the life and work of Lundy.
At this time the earliest known copy of this publication available
was an 1839 addition. Fair condition.
Excellent content. Edges
frayed. Some water damage.
Very delicate. Dimensions:
6” x 10.”
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Brochure
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1940.
Bicentennial Celebration of the
Boston
Massacre,
Blood In The Street: The
Boston
Massacre. A publication of the
Revolutionary Wars Bicentennial Commission and the Trustees of the Boston
Public Library. Excellent
condition. 29 pages. Excellent condition.
Dimensions: 8 ½” x ll.”
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Banner
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Adam Clayton Powell Banner. Keep
The Faith Baby. The well-known
words of one of Americans most controversial Civil Rights leaders. Fair
Condition.
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Button
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Johnson
for President.
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Newspaper
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June 28, 1833.
Boston
. Christian
Watchman. An interesting look
into slavery and African Colonization from a Christian perspective.
Discussion. The
missionaries preparing to sail to save the heathens. 4 pages.
Fair condition. Very
legible.
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Booklet
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The Mother
of George Washington: Titles of Papers for Program Four.
1931. Mary Ball
Washington
(1708-1789). This little
booklet about Mary Ball
Washington
details her life and family history. Therefore,
it documents the history of the first president of the
U.S.
, George Washington. Included
in this booklet are the details of Mary Ball
Washington
’s will in which she leaves her prosperity to the family.
This property includes Negroes.
It also details what she receives in her mother’s will which
includes a female Negro. Interesting
reading. Cover page separated
from back of booklet and torn. 22
pages. 5 ¾”x18 ¾.”
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Booklet
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A collection
of the Rights and Privileges of Parliament: Together With The True and
Just Prerogative of the Kings of
England
. 1642.
This 363-year-old document written in the language of the day
reveals the philosophical thoughts of the period.
An interesting document for any collection.
Pages cut of at the bottom. Very
legible. Fair condition.
13 pages. 6 ¼”x 7 ¾.”
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Booklet
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A True Copy
of Mr. Jefferson’s Original Draft of the Declaration of
Independence
. 1857.
This booklet was printed 81 years after the Declaration of
Independence was adopted by Congress.
It includes original contents which were not included in the final
declaration. An amazing look
at why the colonists were declaring their independence.
One of the reasons given which did not make the final draft was
that the King “……has waged cruel war against human nature itself,
violating its most sacred rights of life and liberty on the persons of a
distant people who never offended him; captivating and carrying them into
slavery on an other hemisphere…..”
This and other passages were deleted out of the original draft of
the Declaration of Independence.
This 148-year-old document reveals that the inhumanity inflicted on
people of African decent was a riveting part of
America
’s philosophical foundation. It
dispels the common belief of African invisibility during the birth of this
nation. 8 pages.
4 ¼”x6 ½.” Very
good condition.
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Booklet.
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Upham’s
Speech on the Extension of Slavery Together With The Ordiance of 1787.
Published
1849. This 156-year-old
document is an educational look into the anti-slavery sentiment of the
day. It is a clear
condemnation of the slave holding states and their attempt to extend an
inhuman institution. 40 pages.
5 ½”x9.” Excellent
condition.
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Booklet
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State
Library Bulletin History No. 4. Slavery
In
New York
. 1900.
This 105-year-old periodical is a superb synopsis of the history of
slavery, specifically in
New York
. “The compiled histories of Negro slavery in the
United States
have dealt mainly with its existence in the southern states, where it
assumed its largest proportions as an institution and wrought out its
greatest moral, economical and political results.
It has been intently considered as a sectional issue, till the fact
is well nigh forgotten that for a long period in the early history of our
country slavery was, in some sense, a “national institution;” and that
it existed in all the 13 original colonies at the time of the revolution,
and for some time in nearly all of them after the establishment of the
republic. Indian slavery also existed at an early day in
New England
and in some if not all of the other colonies.
It is said to have prevailed from an early period in
New York
. It doubtless was among the
influences which paved the way for the easy entrance of African slavery.
The introduction of Negroes as slaves into this country, as is well
known, took place in
Virginia
, in the latter part of August 1619.”
An excellent periodical for any research library.
313 pages. 6 ¾”x
10.” Good condition.
Delicate spine.
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Publication
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Time
Magazine. August 2000.
Tiger Woods on the cover. Details
of Tiger Woods rise to fame.
Excellent condition.
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Envelope
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U.S.
Postal Service Black History Collectible. Envelope with picture and
two-page biographical sketch of Joe Louis, “The Brown Bomber.”
Cover cancelled on his 62nd birthday. Stamped May 13, 1976.
Excellent condition.
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Envelope
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U.S.
Postal Service Black History Collectible. Envelope. Jackie Robinson.
First Day of Issue. August 2,1982. Photo on envelop plus 4
stamps with Jackie Robinson’s picture. Excellent condition.
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Envelope
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U.S.
Postal Service Black History collectible.
Envelope and two page
biographical sketch on Jessie Owens. Photo printed on envelop.
The biographical sketch details his historical significance. May 25,
1978.
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Newspaper
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The
New York
Day Book. July 29, 1871.
Includes an article about a Negro man who
was beaten because he allegedly attached a white family. Fair
condition.
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Envelope
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U.S.
Postal Service Black History Collectible.
Envelope. Jessie
Owens. This salutes the 45th Anniversary of Jessie Owens Olympic Win.
Chicago
. 1981.
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Envelope
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U. S. Postal
Service Black History Collectible.
Envelope. Patricia Roberts
Harris. Hand painted by Julian Pugh. Only 93 made..
First Day of Issue. Photo of Harris on Envelop and stamp.
January 27, 2000.
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Document
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Negro Masses
and Leaders: An Analysis of Current Trends. By Hugh H. Smythe.
Sept.-Oct. 1950. A racist 1950’s view of the Negro in
America
. Printed from Sociology and Social Research. 6 pages.
6”x9 ½.”
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Book
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Edward A.
Johnson, LL.B. A School History of The Negro Race In
America
From 1619 to 1890
Combined With The History of The Negro Soldiers In The
Spanish–American War, Also A Short Sketch of
Liberia
. 1911. This book was first published in 1891 and revised in
1911. It was written by a Teacher/Historian who documented the
history of the Negro in order for the children of the race to have pride
in their history. It details the accomplishments of the Negro after
slavery and their growing economic power. It discusses late
19-century Negro culture and the attitudes of the Negro people.
A valuable historical record of early Negro history. Damage spine.
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Button
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Jessie
Jackson for President. Follow The Rainbow.
1984.
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Button.
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Jackson
for President. ’88.
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Magazine.
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The Saturday
Evening Post. The Little Known
of Our Negro Aristocracy.
January 13, 1962. Title
is self-explanatory.
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Photograph
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Walter
Mosley. 1995. 5”x7.”
Publicity photo. President
Bill Clinton’s favorite mystery writer.
Author of Devil and a Blue Dress, Always Out
Numbered, Always Out Gunned and numerous other works.
His books have been made into movies featuring Denzel Washington
and Lawrence Fishburne.
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Photograph
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Betty
Shabazz with Congressman Major Owens.
The late widow of Malcolm X stands with Congressman Major Owens who
replaced the Honorable Shirley Chisolm in the 12th Congressional District
in
New York. Rare photo of two Civil
Rights icons. 8”x10.
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Program
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Joe
Louis vs.
Jersey
Joe Walcott for the Heavyweight Championship of the World.
1948. Yankee Stadium.
This
is a special collectors program of the Joe Louis vs. Jersey Joe Walcott
fight which took place June 23, 1948 at Yankee Stadium.
It is a 48-page program with wonderful photos of the legendary
Joe Louis and his opponent. 48
pages. Very good condition. Slightly torn edge on last eight pages.
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