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Welcome to the Searchable Museum
A place to explorehistory and culturethrough anAfrican American lens
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture's Searchable Museum is made possible through the generous support of:
Slavery & Freedom 1400–1877
Exhibition
An in-depth journey through the history of slavery and freedom, based on the Museum’s permanent exhibition

How We Know What We Know
Understand
Methods, tools, and sources used to study African American history and culture
