The Progress of Our People: A Story of Black Representation at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair © 2022 by North Star Editions, Mendota Heights, MN 55120. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever, including internet usage, without written permission from the copyright owner, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

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First Edition

First Printing, 2021

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