African-American Historical Information
Links to information sources on African-American history, including collections of books, government documents, manuscripts, maps, musical scores, plays, films, recordings, and other resources relating to the history and culture of African Americans.
African-American Heritage Preservation Foundation
Dedicated the the preservation of African-American history.
Dedicated the the preservation of African-American history.
African American Journey
Articles taken from the World Book, as well as numerous links to web sites concerning important figures and events in black history, as well as issues surrounding current events.
Articles taken from the World Book, as well as numerous links to web sites concerning important figures and events in black history, as well as issues surrounding current events.
African American Mosaic
A Library of Congress resource guide for the study of African-American history and culture. It surveys the full range size, and variety of the Library's collections, including books, periodicals, prints, photographs, music, film, and recorded sound.
A Library of Congress resource guide for the study of African-American history and culture. It surveys the full range size, and variety of the Library's collections, including books, periodicals, prints, photographs, music, film, and recorded sound.
African American Odyssey
Showcases the African-American collections of the Library of Congress, including books, government documents, manuscripts, maps, musical scores, plays, films, and recordings.
Showcases the African-American collections of the Library of Congress, including books, government documents, manuscripts, maps, musical scores, plays, films, and recordings.
African-American West
A bibliographic essay on the African-American West by Quintard Taylor, originally printed in Montana: The Magazine of Western History.
A bibliographic essay on the African-American West by Quintard Taylor, originally printed in Montana: The Magazine of Western History.
Africans in America
A major collection of images, documents, stories, biographies, and commentaries that chronicle America's journey through slavery. Produced by WGBH Interactive for PBS Online.
A major collection of images, documents, stories, biographies, and commentaries that chronicle America's journey through slavery. Produced by WGBH Interactive for PBS Online.
Amistad Research Center
Located at Tulane University, center is among the largest of the nation's repositories specializing in the history of African Americans. Manuscript collection contains more than ten million documents that record the efforts of those who have charted African-American history and race relations.
Located at Tulane University, center is among the largest of the nation's repositories specializing in the history of African Americans. Manuscript collection contains more than ten million documents that record the efforts of those who have charted African-American history and race relations.
Arkansas Black History Online
The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, a department of the Central Arkansas Library System, includes one of the largest online collections of materials relating to the history of Arkansas African-Americans.
The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, a department of the Central Arkansas Library System, includes one of the largest online collections of materials relating to the history of Arkansas African-Americans.
Civil Rights Movement
Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement, presented by the National Park Service.
Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement, presented by the National Park Service.
Civil Rights Speeches
Links to famous speeches by Abraham Lincoln, Booker T. Washington, Martin Luther King, Jr., and others from 1849 through 1968.
Links to famous speeches by Abraham Lincoln, Booker T. Washington, Martin Luther King, Jr., and others from 1849 through 1968.
Connecticut Freedom Trail
Includes numerous sites associated with the heritage and movement towards freedom of its African American citizens, including buildings used on the Underground Railroad, sites associated with the Amistad case of 1839-1842, and gravesites, monuments, homes, and other structures.
Includes numerous sites associated with the heritage and movement towards freedom of its African American citizens, including buildings used on the Underground Railroad, sites associated with the Amistad case of 1839-1842, and gravesites, monuments, homes, and other structures.
Dred Scott Decision
Summarizes Dred Scott trials (1847 & 1850) at St. Louis' Old Courthouse and slavery in Missouri. Real audio clips include historical narrative from Harriet Scott, Dred's wife.
Summarizes Dred Scott trials (1847 & 1850) at St. Louis' Old Courthouse and slavery in Missouri. Real audio clips include historical narrative from Harriet Scott, Dred's wife.
Georgia African-American History and Culture
Links to a number of informative web sites, including some that are national in scope.
Links to a number of informative web sites, including some that are national in scope.
Internet African-American History Challenge
Includes profiles of important 19th century African Americans as well as three levels of multiple choice quizzes.
Includes profiles of important 19th century African Americans as well as three levels of multiple choice quizzes.
The King Center
Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King as a living memorial dedicated to the preservation and advancement of the work of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King as a living memorial dedicated to the preservation and advancement of the work of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King Day
Information on more than 150 national Martin Luther King celebrations, as well biographical information on Dr. King, provided by the Austin Area Heritage Council.
Information on more than 150 national Martin Luther King celebrations, as well biographical information on Dr. King, provided by the Austin Area Heritage Council.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Biographical sketch of Dr. Kings life, presented by the Louisiana State University Library.
Biographical sketch of Dr. Kings life, presented by the Louisiana State University Library.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Papers Project
This Stanford University site includes secondary documents written about Dr. King, as well as primary documents written during his life.
This Stanford University site includes secondary documents written about Dr. King, as well as primary documents written during his life.
Mississippi African-American Heritage
Includes a chronology of important events in Mississippi's African-American heritage.
Includes a chronology of important events in Mississippi's African-American heritage.
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Teaches lessons from Underground Railroad history to educate the public about the historic struggle to abolish human enslavement.
Teaches lessons from Underground Railroad history to educate the public about the historic struggle to abolish human enslavement.
Rosa Parks
Includes information on the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," whose refusal to obey a city rule mandating bus segregation in 1955 launched a pivotal event in the civil rights movement.
Includes information on the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," whose refusal to obey a city rule mandating bus segregation in 1955 launched a pivotal event in the civil rights movement.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
A national research library devoted to collecting, preserving and providing access to resources documenting the experiences of peoples of African descent throughout the world. Part of the New York Public Library System.
A national research library devoted to collecting, preserving and providing access to resources documenting the experiences of peoples of African descent throughout the world. Part of the New York Public Library System.
Selma-to-Montgomery March
Includes information on the national historic site and "All American" road that commemorates the 54-mile Selma-to-Montgomery march for voting rights in 1965.
Includes information on the national historic site and "All American" road that commemorates the 54-mile Selma-to-Montgomery march for voting rights in 1965.
Underground Railroad
History of the slave trade, historic sites, and maps, brought to you by the National Register of Historic Places.
History of the slave trade, historic sites, and maps, brought to you by the National Register of Historic Places.
Underground Railroad
Interactive site explores the journey, routes to freedom, time line, and more, brought to you by the National Geographic Society.
Interactive site explores the journey, routes to freedom, time line, and more, brought to you by the National Geographic Society.