Race and Revolution: African Americans, 1770-1830
name: label: Collection Collector
content: Maltsby, Portia
label: Collection Creator
content: Smithsonian Institution. Program in African American Culture
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content: Program in African American Culture Collection
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content: Program in African American Culture Collection / Series 1: Program Files
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content: 1987 February 6-7
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content: Box 16, Folder 6
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Archival materials
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content: Annual Black History Month celebration based on the National Museum of American History's permanent exhibition After the Revolution: Everyday Life in America.  The two-day program focused on 18th century African American life and culture. The first day of the conference included scholarly papers with session one focusing on Native Americans and African Americans. The second session examined the issues of race and class in the urban North.  Dress, music and performance finished the program day.  Day two primarily focused on the African American experience and culture in various regions including America and the Caribbean. In addition, an evening session performance, Quilting: A Docu-drama, was performed. Program number AC408.47.