Descendants of African-Americans who began their lives in America as kidnapped slaves were then deprived of civil rights by "Jim Crow" laws. Leaders inspired others to overcome racial prejudice and legal obstacles. These stories highlight the ups and downs of black history.
Image of a drawing depicting a slave hanging by his wrists, awaiting the whip. From The Underground Railroad, by William Still.
Click on the image to animate the map. Slavery in America started in the early seventeenth century when workers were brought to the Jamestown set...
This map depicts the free and slave States, from Historical Geography, by John F. Smith, Chicago. It was published in 1888. Click on the i...
This letter, dated the 4th of April 1864, reflects President Lincoln's personal view of slavery.
Arriving in South Carolina in the 1780s, a group of 250 Africans were slated to be sold at Ashley Ferry (outside Charleston). This advertisement...
During the 1930s, the federal government hired writers to obtain the oral histories of former slaves. Tempie Cummins was one of those interviewe...
Jerry Malloy republished Sol White's book, History of Colored Base Ball. From reviews at the amazon.com web site we learn these important facts:...
In 1858, an enslaved woman named Ann Maria Jackson and her seven children (ranging in age from three or four to sixteen) were about to be sold at a pu...
Chapter page from The Experience of Uncle Tom - taken from Experience and personal narrative of Uncle Tom Jones: (1854). Author: Jones, Thomas. ...
Continuing chapter page from The Experience of Uncle Tom - taken from Experience and personal narrative of Uncle Tom Jones: (1854). Author: Jone...
Although she was a forceful advocate for women's rights, Susan B. Anthony was also an abolitionist who advocated against slavery. This image depicts ...
The Table of Contents page from the book, Olaudah Equiano: The Interesting Narrative.
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