Official Guide to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture • Finding your inspiration

• Finding your inspiration

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and broken treaties that methodically stripped them of freedom

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Official Guide to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture • Finding your inspirationThis fully illustrated guide to the Smithsonians newest museum takes visitors on a journey through the richness and diversity of African American culture and the history of a people whose struggles, aspirations, and achievements have shaped the nation. Opened in September 2016, the National Museum of African American History and Culture welcomes all visitors who seek to understand, remember, and celebrate this history. The guidebook provides a