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W. S. Scarborough, 1887. Creator: UnknownW. S. Scarborough, 1887. African-American classical scholar William Sanders Scarborough was born into slavery. He served as president of Wilberforce University
James Poindexter, 1887. Creator: UnknownJames Poindexter, 1887. James Preston Poindexter, of black, white and Native American heritage, was an abolitionist, civil rights activist, politician, and Baptist minister
Justin Holland, 1887. Creator: UnknownJustin Holland, 1887. African-American classical guitarist, music teacher, performer, composer and arranger. He also worked on the Underground Railroad to help enslaved black people escape to
N. H. Ensley, 1887. Creator: UnknownN. H. Ensley, 1887. Newell Houston Ensley, African-American Baptist minister and civil rights activist; professor at Shaw University, Howard University, and Alcorn University
R. DeBaptiste, 1887. Creator: UnknownR. DeBaptiste, 1887. African-American Baptist minister, abolitionist and journalist Richard DeBaptiste worked in the Underground Railroad
Alexander Walters, 1887. Creator: UnknownAlexander Walters, 1887. African-American bishop, clergyman, civil rights leader. Born into slavery, he become a bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
R. T. Greener, 1887. Creator: UnknownR. T. Greener, 1887. Scholar, philosopher, professor, diplomat and attorney Richard Theodore Greener was the first African American to graduate from Harvard College
John Mitchell, Jr. 1887. Creator: UnknownJohn Mitchell, Jr. 1887. African American businessman, newspaper editor, civil rights activist, and politician: founded and served as president of the Mechanics Savings Bank; editor of the Richmond
Preston Taylor, 1887. Creator: UnknownPreston Taylor, 1887. African-American businessman, minister and philanthropist, created Greenwood Cemetery, the second oldest African-American cemetery in Nashville, and Greenwood Park
Henry F. Williams, 1887. Creator: UnknownHenry F. Williams, 1887. African-American musician and composer, one of two black musicians to play in the orchestra at the 1872 National Peace Jubilee
J. H. Burrus, J. D. Baltimore, J. R. Clifford, Wiley Jones, 1887. Creator: UnknownJ. H. Burrus, J. D. Baltimore, J. R. Clifford, Wiley Jones, 1887. Prominent African-Americans. Professor of mathematics John Houston Burrus, whose parents were a slave-owner and a slave
W. E. Mathews, 1887. Creator: UnknownW. E. Mathews, 1887. William E. Matthews, African-American lawyer, financier, and civil rights activist, promoted education for freedmen during and after the US Civil War
J. E. Jones, 1887. Creator: UnknownJ. E. Jones, 1887. Joseph Endom Jones, African-American Baptist minister and professor at the Richmond Theological Seminary and Virginia Union University, in Richmond, Virginia
T. T. Allain, 1887. Creator: UnknownT. T. Allain, 1887. Theophile T. Allain, African-American politician and civil rights activist. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons
H. C. Smith, 1887. Creator: UnknownH. C. Smith, 1887. Harry Clay Smith, African-American newspaper editor and state legislator. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons
Robert Smalls, 1887. Creator: UnknownRobert Smalls, 1887. African-American politician, publisher, businessman and maritime pilot. Born into slavery, he escaped
S. R. Lowery, 1887. Creator: UnknownS. R. Lowery, 1887. Samuel R. Lowery, African-American lawyer and preacher, the first black lawyer to argue a case before the Supreme Court of the United States of America
W. C. Chase, 1887. Creator: UnknownW. C. Chase, 1887. African-American editor. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons
J. A. Brown, 1887. Creator: Vogt BrosJ. A. Brown, 1887. African-American man. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons
Granville T. Woods, 1887. Creator: UnknownGranville T. Woods, 1887. Inventor Granville Tailer Woods, the first African American mechanical and electrical engineer after the Civil War
W. B. Derrick, 1887. Creator: UnknownW. B. Derrick, 1887. African Methodist Episcopal (AME) bishop and missionary William B. Derrick, served in the Union Navy during the American Civil War
Frederick Douglass, 1887. Creator: UnknownFrederick Douglass, 1887. African-American diplomat, abolitionist, writer, politician. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons
Wm. J. Simmons, 1887. Creator: UnknownWm. J. Simmons, 1887. African-American writer, journalist, and educator William J. Simmons. Born into slavery, Simmons became the second president of Simmons College of Kentucky which was named after
Sojourner Truth, 1897. Creator: UnknownSojourner Truth, 1897. African-American abolitionist, women's rights activist and writer. From The white side of a black subject
George W. Williams, 1897. Creator: UnknownGeorge W. Williams, 1897. George Washington Williams, African-American Baptist minister, politician, lawyer, journalist, and writer, served as a soldier in the American Civil War and in Mexico
The author and Rev. Harry Knight, 1897. Creator: UnknownThe author and Rev. Harry Knight, 1897. African-American writer Norman Barton Wood shaking hands with a white clergyman. "One is your master, even Christ
T. Thomas Fortune, 1891. Creator: UnknownT. Thomas Fortune, 1891. Timothy Thomas Fortune, African-American orator, civil rights leader, journalist, writer, editor, economist and publisher. From The Afro-American press and its editors
Henry Highland Garnett. 1887. Creator: UnknownHenry Highland Garnett [sic]. 1887. Henry Highland Garnet, African-American abolitionist, minister, educator and orator. Born into slavery, on 12 February 1865, Garnet delivered a sermon in the U.S
Woman's Committee Council of National Defense, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & EwingWoman's Committee Council of National Defense, between 1910 and 1920. Founder Dr. Anna Howard Shaw on the right. Shaw was a doctor, a leader of the women's suffrage movement
Occoquan dinner, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Occoquan dinner, between 1910 and 1920Occoquan dinner, between 1910 and 1920. Many suffragists were sent to the Occoquan Workhouse in Lorton, Virginia
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & EwingWoman's Liberty Loan Committee, between 1910 and 1920. First World War, USA. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw and Mrs. William G. McAdoo near right'
Revolutionary allegory: Freedom, Equality and Civilization rejecting despotism, c1789-1799. Creator: UnknownRevolutionary allegory: Freedom, Equality and Civilization rejecting despotism, between 1789 and 1799
Woman suffrage, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman suffrage, between 1910 and 1917Woman suffrage, between 1910 and 1917. In 1920, women in the United States gained the legal right to vote with the passing of the 19th Amendment
Woman suffrage, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman suffrage, between 1910 and 1917Woman suffrage, between 1910 and 1917. Group of women outside Cameron House in Washington, DC, the offices of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage
Pages: Twenty-Fifth Continental, between 1911 and 1917. Creator: Harris & EwingPages: Twenty-Fifth Continental, between 1911 and 1917. American women at the 25th Continental Congress. They wear sashes with the word Page'
Woman suffrage, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman suffrage, between 1916 and 1918Woman suffrage, between 1916 and 1918. In 1920, women in the United States gained the legal right to vote with the passing of the 19th Amendment
Mrs. W. Watson, Miss Lavena? Dock, Miss Catherine Flanagan... between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. WLeft to right: Mrs. W. Watson, Miss Lavena? Dock, Miss Catherine Flanagan, Miss Edna Dixon, Miss Natalie Gray?, Miss Lucy Ewing, between 1916 and 1918
U.S. Capitol - Visitors, Etc. Woman Suffrage, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S. Capitol - Visitors, EtcU.S. Capitol - Visitors, Etc. Woman Suffrage, 1914. Suffragists demanding the vote, Washington DC
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, c1789. Creator: Jean Jacques Francois Le BarbierDeclaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, c1789
Pinback button featuring "I Believe Anita Hill", 1991. Creator: UnknownA round pink pin-back button with black lettering that reads: [I Believe / Anita Hill]. African-American lawyer and academic Anita Hill became a national figure in 1991 when she accused U.S
The Suffragette Housemaid 1908, (1933). Creator: UnknownThe Suffragette Housemaid 1908, (1933). A suffragette (Vera Wentworth?) wearing a pinafore advertising a protest on Londons Victoria Embankment
Suffragette Martyrs Released from Prison, 1908, (1933). Creator: UnknownSuffragette " Martyrs" Released from Prison, 1908, (1933). A triumphant procession with banners and a brass band
Wendell Phillips, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: UnknownWendell Phillips, between 1855 and 1865. [Abolitionist, advocate for Native Americans, orator, and lawyer]
Wendell Phillips, 1865-1880. Creator: UnknownWendell Phillips, 1865-1880. Phillips, Wendell, between 1865 and 1880. [Abolitionist, advocate for Native Americans, orator, and lawyer]
ERA is for Everyone badge owned by Sally Ride, ca. 1972. Creator: UnknownERA is for Everyone badge owned by Sally Ride, ca. 1972. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was introduced to Congress for the first time in 1923, and passed both houses of Congress in 1972
Pinback button for the Black National Political Convention, mid 20th centuryThe National Black Political Convention, or the Gary Convention, was held in Gary, Indiana in 1972, and provided a space for African-Americans to discuss issues adversely affecting their communities
