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An exhibit of books, manuscripts, music, paintings, and other works of art commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution

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Creator:Library of Congress
Title:An exhibit of books, manuscripts, music, paintings, and other works of art commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution
Date:1940 Dec. 18
Description:

Brochure describing a Library of Congress exhibit of various artistic works commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which outlawed slavery. This brochure also includes a list of African American singers who will perform at concerts during the exhibit celebration.

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Types:Programs
Subjects:United States. Constitution. 13th Amendment | African American musicians | Civil rights--United States | African Americans--Civil rights | Library exhibits--Washington (D.C.) | Pamphlets--Washington (D.C.) | Washington (D.C.) | United States
Collection:African American Odyssey
Institution:Library of Congress
Contributors:Library of Congress. Interpretive Programs Office. | African-American Odyssey Collection (Library of Congress)
Online Publisher:Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress
Original Material:

Library of Congress. Interpretive Programs Office, Washington, D.C.

Related Materials:

Exhibited: African-American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship, Library of Congress, 1998.

Persistent Link to Item:http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/odyssey/archive/08/0831001r.jpg