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Posted In July 18, 2016
Uncovering the Sad Truth: Slave Pens Were Everywhere in Washington in the 1860s
Uncovering the sad truth of the past, Slave Pens existed in and around all of Washington in the 1860s. This photo shows one of those in Alexandria during the 1860s. Learn more at the Library of Congress.
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1890s Map of Diarrhea Deaths in Washington
Three Sisters Bridge Across the Potomac Was Never Built
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1916 Convention of Former Slaves in Washington
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