Current Special Collections Exhibitions

Lifting As We Climb: Churches, Schools and the Formation of Delaware's Free Black Communities On View

Organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence, Lifting As We Climb draws from the University of Delaware’s Special Collections to chronicle the resilience of Black communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against a backdrop of limited rights and opportunities for Black Americans, this exhibition examines how churches and schools fueled the formation and development of Delaware’s free Black communities in the years leading up to and following the American Civil War.