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Text from a manual for the Binet-Simon scale

The Binet-Simon Scale, excerpt
Illustrations for a Binet Simon IQ test

Army Beta Test and Results
A young black girl smiles and poses, arms outstretched and standing on ballet pointe shoes. She wears a white dress, crown, and cape tied at her wrists.

The Brownies’ Book, January 1920, excerpts
Pie chart showing that 63% of of polio surivors surveyed became disabled before age 16, and 37% became disabled after 16 years of age

Survey of Cripples in New York City, excerpt
Book cover featuring a bust sculpture (head and neck) of a young black boy

The Brownies’ Book, February 1920, cover
Letters to the editor

The Brownies’ Book, April 1920, letters from readers
Newspaper clipping

Race Intelligence, excerpt
Pie chart showing the percent of classes of "inmates" at state institutions

Chart of Inmates in the State Institutions
A painting of two Black women, one resting her chin on her closed hand and the other holding a notebook. They both look directly at the viewer.

Two Public School Teachers
Notice to porters and maids about organizing labor rallies

Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Rally Posters
Survey form listing numbers of pupils by their nationality or racial category.

Nationality of Pupils
Map showing the spatial segregation of the White and Black populations in upper Manhattan

Wadleigh’s School Zone
Report cover

Mayor LaGuardia’s Commission on the Harlem Riot, excerpt
Newspaper clipping

Hotel Pennsylvania Meeting Learns of Harlem School Ills
Map of Brooklyn showing different neighborhoods as good or bad investments

HOLC Map and Area Description
Manual cover page

Underwriting Manual, excerpt
Diagram of school housing program, committees and their activities overlaid on a map of Manhattan

The Role of the School in a Housing Program for the Community
A group of Black and white children sit on steps beside a large stack of paper, making "V" signs with their hands and holding campaign signs

Children Participating in a Public Campaign
Students lined up for a group photo in front of a "Club Borinquen Benjamin Franklin H.S." banner

Club Borinquen
Newspaper clipping

Jim Crow School Kids as Mentally Unfit
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