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1 AspirationAaron Douglas1936 CE
2 The Janitor Who PaintsPalmer Haydenca. 1930 CE
3 Untitled (Dreamer)Palmer Hayden1930 CE
4 Spirituals (Dreams)Palmer Haydenca. 1935 CE
5 The SubwayPalmer Haydenca. 1960 CE
6 Nous Quatre a Paris (We Four in Paris)Palmer Hayden1930s CE
7 Palmer Hayden
8 Portrait of a Couple, Man with a Walking StickJames van der Zee1929 CE
9 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 41: Dessalines was crowned Emperor October 4, 1804, thus: Jean Jacques the First of Haiti. Dessalines, standing beside a broken chain, had the powers of dictator, as opposed to Toussaint's more liberal leadershipJacob Lawrence1938 CE
10 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 40: The Declaration of Independence was signed January 1, 1804 - Dessalines, Clevaux, and Henri Christoph. These three men made up a new constitution, writing it themselves. The Haitian flag shows in the sketchJacob Lawrence1938 CE
11 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 38: Napoleon's attempt to restore slavery in Haiti was unsuccessful. Dessalines, Chief of the Blacks, defeated LeClerc. Black men, women, and children took up arms to preserve their freedomJacob Lawrence1938 CE
12 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 35: Yellow fever broke out with great violence, thus having a great physical and moral effect on the French soldiers. The French sought a truce with L'OuvertureJacob Lawrence1938 CE
13 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 36: During the truce Toussaint is deceived and arrested by LeClerc. LeClerc felt that with Toussaint out of the way, the Blacks would surrenderJacob Lawrence1938 CE
14 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 39: The death of Toussaint L'Ouverture in the Prison of Le Joux, April, 1803. Imprisoned a year, Toussaint died of a broken heartJacob Lawrence1938 CE
15 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 37: Toussaint is taken to Paris and imprisoned in the dungeon of the Castle Joux - August 17, 1802Jacob Lawrence1938 CE
16 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 2: Mistreatment by the Spanish soldiers caused much trouble on the island and caused the death of Anacanca, a native queen, 1503. Columbus left soldiers in charge, who began making slaves of the people. The queen was one of the leaders of the insurrection which followedJacob Lawrence1938 CE
17 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 1: Columbus discovered Haiti on December 6, 1492. The discovery was on Columbus' first trip to the New World. He is shown planting the official Spanish flag, under which he sailed. The priest shows the influence of the Church upon peopleJacob Lawrence1938 CE
18 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 7: As a child, Toussaint heard the twang of the planter's whip and saw the blood stream from the bodies of slavesJacob Lawrence1938 CE
19 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 6: The birth of Toussaint L'Ouverture, May 20, 1743. Both of Toussaint's parents were slavesJacob Lawrence1938 CE
20 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 4: Spain and France agree to divide Haiti, 1691Jacob Lawrence1938 CE
21 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 5: Slave trade reaches its height in Haiti, 1730Jacob Lawrence1938 CE
22 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 3: Spain and France fought for Haiti constantlyJacob Lawrence1938 CE
23 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 8: In early manhood his seemingly good nature won for him the coachmanship for Bayou de Libertas, 1963. His job as coachman gave him time to think about how to fight slavery. During this period, he taught himself to read and to writeJacob Lawrence1938 CE
24 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 10: The cruelty of the planters towards the slaves drove the slaves to revolt, 1776. Those revolts, which kept cropping up from time to time, finally came to a head in the rebellionJacob Lawrence1938 CE
25 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 11: The society of the Friends of the Blacks was formed in England, 1778, the leading members being Price, Priestly, Sharp, Clarkson, and WilberforceJacob Lawrence1938 CE
26 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 15: The Mulattoes, enemies of both the Blacks and Whites, but tolerated more by the Whites, joined their forces in battle against the Blacks, 1793Jacob Lawrence1938 CE
27 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 9: He read Rynol's Anti-Slavery Book that predicted a Black Emancipator, which language spirited him, 1763-1776Jacob Lawrence1938 CE
28 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 14: The blacks were led by three chiefs, Jean Francois, Biassou, and Jeannot; Toussaint serving as aide-de-camp to BiassouJacob Lawrence1938 CE
29 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 13: During the rebellion of Jean Francois, Toussaint led his master and mistress to safetyJacob Lawrence1938 CE
30 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 16: Toussaint captured Dondon, a city in the center of Haiti, 1795Jacob Lawrence1938 CE
31 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 12: Jean Francois, first Black to rebel in HaitiJacob Lawrence1938 CE
32 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 19: The Mulattoes had no organization; the English held only a point or two on the Island, while the Blacks formed into large bands and slaughtered every Mulatto and White they encountered. The Blacks learned the secret of their power. The Haitians now controlled half the IslandJacob Lawrence1938 CE
33 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 24: General L'Ouverture confers with Leveaux at Dondon with his principal aides, Dessalines, Commander of San Miguel, Duminil, Commander of Plaisaince, Desrouleaux, Ceveaux and Maurepas, Commanders of the Battalions, and prepares an attack at St. MarcJacob Lawrence1938 CE
34 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 20: General Toussaint L'Ouverture, Statesman and military genius, esteemed by the Spaniards, feared by the English, dreaded by the French, hated by the planters, and reverenced by the BlacksJacob Lawrence1938 CE
35 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 23: General L'Ouverture collected forces at Marmelade, and on October the 9th, 1794, left with 500 men to capture San MiguelJacob Lawrence1938 CE
36 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 21: General Toussaint L'Ouverture attacked the English at Artibonite and there captured two townsJacob Lawrence1938 CE
37 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 22: Settling down at St. Marc, he took possession of two important postsJacob Lawrence1938 CE
38 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 17: Toussaint captured Marmelade, held by Vernet, a mulatto, 1795Jacob Lawrence1938 CE
39 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 25: General Toussaint L'Ouverture defeats the English at SalineJacob Lawrence1938 CE
40 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 18: Toussaint captured EnneryJacob Lawrence1938 CE
41 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 28: The constitution was prepared and presented to Toussaint on the 19th day of May, 1800, by nine men he had chosen, eight of whom were white properietors and one mulatto. Toussaint's liberalism led him to choose such a group to draw up the constitution. He was much criticized for his choice, but the constitution proved workableJacob Lawrence1938 CE
42 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 29: L'Ouverture made a triumphant march into San Domingo on the 2nd of January, 1801, at the head of 10,000 men, and hoisted the flag of the French Republic. Toussaint did not wish to break with the French, the largest group of Haitian inhabitants. The Blacks themselves spoke patois FrenchJacob Lawrence1938 CE
43 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 27: Returning to private life as the commander and chief of the army, he saw to it that the country was well taken care of, and Haiti returned to prosperity. During this important period, slavery was abolished, and attention focused upon agricultural pursuitsJacob Lawrence1938 CE
44 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 32: Henri Christoph, rather than surrender to LeClerc, sets fire to La Cape. Christoph, one of Toussaint's aides, sent word that the French were in Haitian waters - that he had held them off as long as possibleJacob Lawrence1938 CE
45 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 33: General L'Ouverture, set for war with Napoleon, prepares Crete-a-Pierrot as a point of resitance. Toussaint took his troops into the mountains, deciding upon guerilla warfareJacob Lawrence1938 CE
46 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 30: Napoleon Bonaparte begins to look on Haiti as a new land to conquer. Conquest inevitably meant further slaveryJacob Lawrence1938 CE
47 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 31: Napoleon's troops under LeClerc arrive at the shores of HaitiJacob Lawrence1938 CE
48 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 34: Toussaint defeats Napoleon's troops at EnneryJacob Lawrence1938 CE
49 Toussaint L'Ouverture series, panel no. 26: On March 24, he captured MirebaloisJacob Lawrence1938 CE
50 Girl with Yellow HatNorman Lewis1936 CE
51 The Wanderer (Johnny)Norman Lewis1933 CE
52 UntitledNorman Lewis1949 CE
53 Untitled (Police Beating)Norman Lewis1943 CE
54 The Dispossessed (Family)Norman Lewis1940 CE
55 AlabamaNorman Lewis1960 CE
56 American TotemNorman Lewis1960 CE
57 Composition INorman Lewis1945 CE
58 Title Unknown (March on Washington)Norman Lewis1965 CE
59 Jazz MusiciansNorman Lewis1948 CE
60 Lewis CrossingNorman Lewis1949 CE
61 ConfrontationNorman Lewis1971 CE
62 RitualNorman Lewis1962 CE
63 Migrating BirdsNorman Lewis1953 CE
64 Norman Lewis in his Studio1975 CE
65 Norman Lewis painting 'Composition I'1945 CE
66 Norman Lewisc. 1950 CE
67 Norman Lewis' Studio1975 CE
68 Whittier Preparatory School, Phoebus, VaJames Van Der Zeenegative 1907 CE, printed 1974 CE
69 The Van Der Zee Men, Lennox, Mass.James Van Der Zeenegative 1908 CE, printed 1974 CE
70 Portrait of an Actor, HarlemJames Van Der Zeenegative 1924 CE, printed 1974 CE
71 Miss Suzie Porter, HarlemJames Van Der Zeenegative 1915 CE, printed 1974 CE
72 Garveyite Family, HarlemJames Van Der Zeenegative 1924 CE, printed 1974 CE
73 Wedding Day, HarlemJames Van Der Zeenegative 1926 CE, printed 1974 CE
74 Dancer, HarlemJames Van Der Zeenegative 1924 CE, printed 1974 CE
75 Slavery Through Reconstruction: Aspects of Negro LifeAaron Douglas1934 CE
76 Toussaint L'Ouverture: During the Truce Toussaint is Deceived and Arrested by LeClercJacob Lawrence1937 - 1938 CE
77 Toussaint L'Ouverture: The Cruelty of the Planters Led the Slaves to Revolt, 1776Jacob Lawrence1937 - 1938 CE
78 GarveyiteJames van der Zee1924 CE
79 Portrait of Two Brothers and Their SisterJames Van Der Zeenegative 1931 CE, printed 1974 CE
80 Kate and Rachel Van Der Zee, Lennox, Mass.James Van Der Zeenegative 1907 CE, printed 1974 CE
81 Daddy Grace, HarlemJames Van Der Zeenegative 1938 CE, printed 1974 CE
82 The Heiress, HarlemJames Van Der Zeenegative 1938 CE, printed 1974 CE
83 Nude, HarlemJames Van Der Zeenegative 1923 CE, printed 1974 CE
84 Mrs. TurnerJames Van Der Zeenegative 1905 CE, printed 1974 CE
85 Atlantic CityJames Van Der Zeenegative 1905 CE, printed 1974 CE
86 Wedding PartyJames Van Der Zee1923 CE
87 Identical TwinsJames Van Der Zee1924 CE
88 Black Jews, HarlemJames Van Der Zeenegative 1929 CE, printed 1974 CE
89 Swimming Team, HarlemJames Van Der Zeenegative 1925 CE, printed 1974 CE
90 Portrait of a WomanJames Van Der Zee1932 CE
91 Marcus Garvey and Militia, HarlemJames Van Der Zeenegative 1924 CE, printed 1974 CE
92 Baptism Celebration to Maria Warma MercadoJames Van Der ZeeApril 23, 1927 CE
93 Unity Athletic and Social Club, Inc.James Van Der Zee1926 CE
94 Harlem Society TeaJames Van Der Zee1927 CE
95 The HeiressJames Van Der Zee1938 CE
96 Man with BowtieJames Van Der Zee1931 CE
97 Lady with Wide-brimmed Straw HatJames Van Der Zee1934 CE
98 Lady with Large Fur CollarJames Van Der Zee1939 CE
99 Lady with Fur JacketJames Van Der Zee1935 CE
100 Lady in Lace DressJames Van Der Zee1936 CE
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