How does the maritime world play a role in African American history? 

This collection features objects from the collections of NMAAHC, Smithsonian Archives, Library of Congress, and Smithsonian American Art Museum that glimpse how African Americans have interacted with the maritime world throughout history. Each object includes helpful thinking questions. Some objects include more information through media clips or links to other places of information. 

Explore as many objects as you want. Once finished, give yourself some time to consider how these objects help to answer the main question of how the maritime world played a role in African American history.