From the Duke University Special Collections Library, this site probes the life experiences of American slaves from the late eighteenth century. Follow the sale of a slave Cesear . Have your students learn about the Slave Trade, Plantation America, the Slave Community and the Destruction of American Slavery. The awesome amount of material now available for study on the Internet is richly illustrated in this newly restructured and expanded showcase from Homework Central. African American history is first sketched out in collections by three time periods.
Detailed sections describe leaders, history by region, history by chronology, slavery, and the arts.
Other topics and a reference collection are included. Some of the subjects include political movements, education, sports, social organizations, religion, the Harlem Hospital, theater, business and music. From the N.Y. Public Library. The N.Y. Public Library has made this collection of images available. Search by subject or keyword.