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Rosena Disery, a young student at the New York African Free School, stitched a sampler as a culmination of her studies in 1820. Museum Director Margi Hofer unravels the stories behind this rare piece of needlework and explores the remarkable life of its maker. 

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Photo: Rosena Disery, Sampler made at the New York African Free School, 1820. The New York Historical Society.