ENGL 300: Critical Conversations

Black Thought and Culture is an electronic collection of non-fiction writings by major American black leaders—teachers, artists, politicians, religious leaders, athletes, war veterans, entertainers, and other figures—covering 250 years of history. In addition to the most familiar works, a great deal of previously inaccessible material, including letters, speeches, prefatory essays, political leaflets, interviews, periodicals, and trial transcripts is included.

Collection contains the NAACP Papers and federal government records, organizational records, and personal papers regarding the Black Freedom Struggle in the 20th Century

History Vault’s collections on Slavery and Southern plantations candidly document the realities of slavery at the most immediate grassroots level in Southern society, providing some of the most revealing documentation in existence on the functioning of the slave system. Ledgers, correspondence, petitions, photographs, diaries, legal documents, and other materials illuminate this large and momentous chapter in history by documenting the far-reaching impact of slavery on plantations, the American South, and the nation.

Includes books, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, legal documents, court records, monographs, manuscripts, and maps from many different countries covering the history of the slave trade. Part 1: Debates over Slavery and Abolition; Part 2: The Slave Trade in the Atlantic World; Part 3: The Institution of Slavery: Part 4: Age of Emancipation

Collection of diaries and letters from more than 1,000 individuals writing from Colonial times to 1950, as well as biographical sketeches of people represented in this database.

Provides reference book articles about people, organizations, and events in African American history; also features timelines, primary source materials, images, videos, and maps.

High-resolution art and architecture images for non-commercial educational use. Includes architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, design, and other forms of visual culture.