Queen Idia became an iconic symbol of Black women’s leadership throughout the African diaspora in 1977, when an ivory mask of her face was adopted as the symbol for FESTAC (Second World Black Festival of Arts and Culture).

Tombouctou (Timbuktu) was a center for which type of academic disciplines?

How does Jacobs portray Mrs. Flint’s reaction to her husband’s behavior?

What was the impact of the domestic slave trade within the United States?

How does the image and poem reflect the societal views of race and gender in the 19th century?

What does Tubman’s fear of white people reveal about slave life?

What is the primary purpose of repeating “Dey was dere” throughout the poem?

How did African American writers articulate their experiences of being sold at auction?

Who was the most photographed man of the 19th century?

What was a consequence of the high number of African Americans fleeing enslavement?