A desk made by a formerly enslaved man in the post-Civil War South. [See learning resources here.](https://smarthistory.org/seeing-america-2/carving-out-a-life-after-slavery/) Writing desk, attributed to William Howard, c. 1870, yellow pine, tobacco box and cotton crate wood, 154.31 75.88 x 60.17 (Minneapolis Institute of Art) A Seeing America video. Speakers: Dr. Alex Bortolot and Dr. Beth H
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