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20,000 pieces of African American history to go up for auction

Name: 20,000 pieces of African American history to go up for auction
Uploaded: 2022-02-19T07:52:55-0500
Duration: 4 min 10 s
Description: For the past 60 years, Elizabeth Meaders has been assembling artifacts that document the entirety of the African American experience. Meaders' "African American History Trust Collection" features over 20,000 individual items. The collection is set to go up for auction in March and is expected to go for millions. Dana Jacobson has more.

For the past 60 years, Elizabeth Meaders has been assembling artifacts that document the entirety of the African American experience. Meaders' "African American History Trust Collection" features over 20,000 individual items. The collection is set to go up for auction in March and is expected to go for millions. Dana Jacobson has more.