Ramteen Arablui

In an email exchange at the time, the Smithsonian told D'Adria more research was needed to concretely link the objects in their collection to the slave trade.

In an email exchange at the time, the Smithsonian told D'Adria more research was needed to concretely link the objects in their collection to the slave trade.

In an email exchange at the time, the Smithsonian told D'Adria more research was needed to concretely link the objects in their collection to the slave trade.

After they were denied, DeAdria and the restitution study group appealed to have their case brought up to the Supreme Court. The court would ultimately decline to hear D'Adria and her organization's petition against the Smithsonian. The Smithsonian had already begun transferring much of its collection to Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments.

After they were denied, DeAdria and the restitution study group appealed to have their case brought up to the Supreme Court. The court would ultimately decline to hear D'Adria and her organization's petition against the Smithsonian. The Smithsonian had already begun transferring much of its collection to Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments.

After they were denied, DeAdria and the restitution study group appealed to have their case brought up to the Supreme Court. The court would ultimately decline to hear D'Adria and her organization's petition against the Smithsonian. The Smithsonian had already begun transferring much of its collection to Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments.

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Utah, 1877. A man named Wallace Wilkerson stops by a saloon. He starts by playing a game of cards with another man named William Baxter. An argument starts. Wilkerson takes out a gun, shoots Baxter in the head, killing him, and then he flees. Wilkerson is captured. A few months later, he's convicted of murder and sentenced to be executed the next month.

Utah, 1877. A man named Wallace Wilkerson stops by a saloon. He starts by playing a game of cards with another man named William Baxter. An argument starts. Wilkerson takes out a gun, shoots Baxter in the head, killing him, and then he flees. Wilkerson is captured. A few months later, he's convicted of murder and sentenced to be executed the next month.