This flowered skirt worn by a little girl enslaved in Virginia will be on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. (Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Bla… — This flowered skirt worn by a little girl enslaved in Virginia will be on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. (Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane)

A humble skirt worn by an enslaved child finds a place in history

September 26, 2016

The National Museum of African American History and Culture has nearly 37,000 artifacts, each of which had to be acquired, authenticated and registered in a database. Read more here