African American Museum in Philadelphia

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L'African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) est un musée consacré à la culture afro-américaine situé dans la ville de Philadelphie en Pennsylvanie.

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African American Museum in Philadelphia

The African American Museum in Philadelphia is notable as the first museum funded and built by a municipality to help preserve, interpret and exhibit the heritage of African Americans. Opened during the 1976 Bicentennial celebrations, the AAMP is located in historic Philadelphia on Arch Street, a few blocks away from the Liberty Bell. It was formerly known as the Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum.

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Le projet du musée est lancé par l'historien Charles L. Blockson professeur à l'université Temple . C'est la première institution construite et financée par la mairie de Philadelphie destinée à la préservation de l'héritage social et culturel afro-américain. Sa construction est à comprendre dans le contexte de l'histoire américaine. Philadelphie première capitale des États-Unis, où fut rédigée et promulguée la Constitution des États-Uniss et ses amendements en 1787 et 1790 est un haut lieu de l'histoire américaine. À l'occasion du bicentenaire de la déclaration d'indépendance des États-Unis la ville s’attendait à une affluence de plus de 100 millions de visiteurs, c'était l'occasion de faire connaître à un large public l'histoire des Afro-Américains aussi bien aux États-Unis qu'à Philadelphie. Le musée ouvre ses portes au public en 1976 pendant les célébrations du bicentenaire de la déclaration d'indépendance des États-Unis. Il est alors le premier musée consacré à l'histoire des Afro-Américains et aux traditions des Afro-Américains. Son premier directeur est Charles H. Wesley (en). En 2009, lors des travaux de restauration sont ajoutées de nouvelles salles consacrées à des expositions temporaires, à la culture afro-américaine. Avec les dons du Philadelphia Commercial Museum (en) en 2003, le musée possède la plus grande collection d’œuvres d'art afro-américaines .

Les thèmes du musée

Les salles abordent les grandes étapes de l'histoire socio-culturelle des Afro-Américains :

Les origines de l'histoire des Afro-Américains aux États-Unis L'esclavage aux États-Unis Les Noirs affranchis et l'abolitionnisme La guerre de Sécession La Reconstruction après la guerre de Sécession L’ère de Booker T. Washington Les impacts de la Première Guerre mondiale et la grande migration afro-américaine Marcus Garvey et la Renaissance de Harlem La vie des Afro-Américains pendant la Grande Dépression et le New Deal La Seconde Guerre mondiale Le mouvement des droits civiques aux États-Unis L'urbanisation et ses remaniements Les nouvelles directions Les avancées politiques Les contributions à la vie américaine : cinéma, télévision, musique, littérature, sports.

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