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| − | + | The '''Lest We Forget Museum of Slavery''' provides a unique historical perspective into the reality of slavery for Africans brought to America. It is the only museum of its kind in Philadelphia that '''exhibits authentic slavery artifacts''' which include hundreds of shackles, chains, coffles, branding irons and other forms of punishing ironware. | |
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| + | Authentic documents show how enslaved Africans were bought and sold as chattel. Numerous “Jim Crow” objects which negatively depicted and ridiculed African Americans, creating a lasting racist attitude, are also on display. Incredible African works of art – sculpture, oil paintings and vintage photographs line the walls of the museum. Descriptive contextual panels are posted throughout to assist visitors in understanding the significance of this period in American history. | ||
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| + | We are no longer accepting tours at the 3650 Richmond Avenue location. In the meantime, we continue to offer our well known Traveling Slavery Exhibit which we present at schools, universities, conferences, places of worship and local events. We are presently accepting requests for 2018 Black History programs. | ||
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| + | ''Note:'' The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://lwfsm.com home page]. | ||
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| + | [[Category:About-African Americans]][[Category:About-History]] | ||
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Revision as of 01:48, 28 September 2017
The Lest We Forget Museum of Slavery provides a unique historical perspective into the reality of slavery for Africans brought to America. It is the only museum of its kind in Philadelphia that exhibits authentic slavery artifacts which include hundreds of shackles, chains, coffles, branding irons and other forms of punishing ironware.
Authentic documents show how enslaved Africans were bought and sold as chattel. Numerous “Jim Crow” objects which negatively depicted and ridiculed African Americans, creating a lasting racist attitude, are also on display. Incredible African works of art – sculpture, oil paintings and vintage photographs line the walls of the museum. Descriptive contextual panels are posted throughout to assist visitors in understanding the significance of this period in American history.
We are no longer accepting tours at the 3650 Richmond Avenue location. In the meantime, we continue to offer our well known Traveling Slavery Exhibit which we present at schools, universities, conferences, places of worship and local events. We are presently accepting requests for 2018 Black History programs.
Note: The above descriptive information came from the organization's home page.
