Collection The Decatur House Slave Quarters
In 1821-1822, Susan Decatur requested the construction of a service wing. The first floor featured a large kitchen, dining room,...
Current image of the Oscar S. DePriest House in Chicago
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- Chicago Landmarks Commission
Current image of the Oscar S. DePriest House in Chicago
Current image of the Oscar S. DePriest House in Chicago. In 1921, Oscar DePriest’s house located at 3815 Vernon Avenue had been fire bombed over a dispute concerning an apartment house he owned between segregated neighborhoods. He chose to rent to a black family instead of a white one, angering residents of the white neighborhood who wanted him to continue renting to whites only. Oscar DePriest received death threats throughout his career for his outspoken belief in civil rights and resistance to racial prejudice.
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About Our Authors
JAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is the Executive Director of the Lewes Historical Society in Lewes, Delaware. His publications include JANSEN, JANSEN...
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Jamila Moore-Pewu
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The Presidency and Historic Preservation Symposium Schedule
Decatur House 8:00-8:45am Light Breakfast 8:45-9:00am Transition to the Carriage House 9:00-9:15am Welcome Stewart McLaurin, President, The...
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The Presidency and Historic Preservation Symposium Contributors
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Board of Directors
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Andrew Jackson's Servants
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David M. Rubenstein
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Did Slaves Build the White House?
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