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In the North the Negro had better educational facilities by Jacob Lawrence — VisualArtsDB

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In the North the Negro had better educational facilities

1940

Medium: Casein tempera on hardboard
Dimensions: 12 x 18" (30.5 x 45.7 cm)
Genre: painting
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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