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African-American Women - http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/collections/digitized/african-american-women/
Slave letters offering firsthand glimpses into the lives of female slaves and their relationships with their owners, from Duke University Library’s Special Collections. |
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In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience - http://www.inmotionaame.org
Resource for scholars and general audiences offering historical narratives, 8,300 illustrations and more than 60 maps, with three detailed sections on U.S. slavery. |
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African American World - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/
Presents the broad range of the black experience in the United States, from the Harlem Renaissance to the ongoing debate over affirmative action. |
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Black Facts - http://www.blackfacts.com/
Offers a free, searchable database of events in black history. |
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Time Line of African American History - http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aap/timeline.html
A time line of African American history (1852-1880) from the Library of Congress. |
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The Trials of The Scottsboro Boys - http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm
Information and analyses on the struggle for justice of nine teenage boys accused of the gang rape (in 1931) of two white girls in Alabama, and their several legal trials in the 1930s. |
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Freedmen and Southern Society Project - http://www.history.umd.edu/Freedmen/
Documenting the history of emancipation during the era of the American Civil War, in the words of the participants themselves. |
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Slave Cemetery in Colonial Newport - http://www.colonialcemetery.com/
Extensive information regarding one of America's oldest and largest slave and free person African-American cemetery. |
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African-Native Genealogy and History - http://www.african-nativeamerican.com/
Celebrates the Estelusti - Oklahoma's free Black Indians of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole Nations. |
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Christine's Black History Pages - http://blackhistorypages.com/
Directory of black history with over two dozen categories full of resources. |
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Black Indians and Pioneers - http://www.williamlkatz.com/
William Loren Katz shares his research on black Indians through essays, articles, tributes and photographs. |
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New Philadelphia Illinois Historic Town - http://www.newphiladelphiaillinois.org/
Dr Juliet E K Walker commemorates Free Frank McWorter who, born a slave in 1777, founded the first black town. |
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Fanny Kemble and Pierce Butler - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1569.html
PBS provides a biographical sketch of this British actress who married a Georgia slaveholder and became an influential abolitionist. |
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Footsteps African American History - http://www.footstepsmagazine.com/
A magazine that celebrates the heritage of African Americans and explores their contributions to our culture. |
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Stamps on Black History - http://library.thinkquest.org/2667/
Tells the stories of dozens of black men and women whose faces have appeared on U.S. postage stamps. Also includes interactive quiz, word puzzles, writing activities, crafts, and coloring pages. |
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African American - Black History Facts - http://www.yenoba.com
Thousands of searchable Black History facts. |
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Historic White Rock Cemetery - http://www.historicwrc.org
Historic African-American cemetery under restoration in Lynchburg, Virginia. Searchable gravesite database. |
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Family Heritage House Museum - http://www.familyheritagehouse.com/
Features artifacts, literature and other resources, chronicling the history and cultural achievements of African Americans. Includes details of exhibits, workshops, hours, and directions to the location in Bradenton, Florida. |
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Black History Treasure Hunt - http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson052.shtml
This lesson planning site article, hosted by Education Worldweb, has 4 tests on African American history for students ranging from the 4th grade to the 9th. |
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Charleston Black Heritage - http://www.charlestonblackheritage.com
Charleston, SC guide for black history features history, gullah and geechee culture, points of interest, churches and a calendar of events. |
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African American History and Culture - http://www.knowyourblackhistory.com/
Articles on historical achievements and educational interactive trivia game relating to black history. |
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Where in the heck is Allensworth, CA - http://www.fredyt123.com/Allensworth.html
Historical account on Colonel Allen Allensworth and the town named after him. |
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African American Resources at the Cincinnati Historical Society Library - http://library.cincymuseum.org/aag/guide.html
Guide to 20th Century African American individuals, organizations and topics from the Greater Cincinnati area. Find books, articles, photographs and manuscripts. |
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Kemet Nu Productions - http://www.kemetnu.com/
Lectures, video, and audio tapes that link ancient Africa with African American history. |
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African Americans in History - http://www.uga.edu/iaas/research/history.html
Learn about influential individuals who helped the political, social, and technological development of the United States. Includes links to sound files and original texts. |
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Behind the Scenes - http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/keckley/keckley.html
1868 autobiography of Elizabeth Keckley, who went from slavery to the White House where she served Mary Todd Lincoln. |
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Black History Daily - http://www.blackhistorydaily.com
Updated daily with Black History facts throughout the year. Also has a database of quotes by African Americans. |
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Black History Site - http://blackhistorysite.net
Includes articles and book reviews about black history and how the different races and genders fought hard to ensure that the struggle for equality by black Americans did not falter. |
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The Ol' Auction Block in Luray, VA. - http://www.crowncity.net/auctionblock/
Through the years the story of the slave block has been kept alive by word of mouth among the inhabitants of the Shenandoah Valley. |
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Cane River Creole Colony - http://www.canerivercolony.com
History of the Creole descendants of "CoinCoin and Thomas Pierre Metoyer." Includes research information, genealogy, photos, events, database, history, and discussion forum. |
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Black History Pages - http://www.blackhistorypages.net/
Stories from black history presented every day, with links to books and other resources. |
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NPR : Hidden Museum Treasures: Fortune's Bones - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1433035
A small museum in Waterbury, Connecticut, is struggling with a big question: what to do with a set of human remains in its collection. Harriet Baskas reports on a real skeleton in the closet, the bones of a slave named Fortune. Hear an excerpt from a poem about Fortune's life. Part of the Hidden Treasures Radio Project series. [5:06 Realaudio broadcast] |
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Conceive Believe Achieve - http://conceivebelieveachieve.org
Non-profit organization provides photographic displays and syllabus to educate and promote tolerance and justice. |
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Roberts Settlement - http://www3.indianahistory.org/library/manuscripts/collection_guides/m0325.html
Briefly tells the story of Roberts Settlement in Indiana, founded in the mid 1800's by Elijah Roberts and his family. |
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Experience The Past - http://www.bhmaa.com/
Resource for Black History with links, articles, and guestbook. |
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African American History Forum - http://afamhistoryforum.blogspot.com
African American history and culture blog |
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The Internet African American History Challenge - http://www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory/
An Internet-based curriculum enhancement tool for black history education programs. |
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African American Pamphlets - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aap/aaphome.html
The Daniel A. P. Murray Pamphlet Collection presents a review of history and culture spanning almost one hundred years. Among the authors represented are Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Benjamin W. Arnett, Alexander Crummel, and Emanuel Love. |
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The Impact of Dred Scott - http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/E/dred_scott/scottxx.htm
During the 1850's, a black slave from Missouri claimed his freedom on the basis of seven years of residence in a free state and a free territory. Read the history of one of the most famous and controversial Supreme Court decisions ever taken and its effect on the next several years. |
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African American Historical Text Archive - http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?op=listarticles&secid=8
Collection of articles and historical documents. |