Slave Emancipation Through the Prism of Archives Records- Using archival records to discover a people's quest for freedom and justice. An article published in the Summer 1997 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration.
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Slaveholder Documents- Letters provide a rich source of information about the lives of slaves, since owners and prospective buyers often corresponded extensively about their slaves.
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Spotlight on NARA: The Freedmen's Bureau Preservation Project- Post–Civil War-era records that document the federal government's assistance to newly freed slaves are now being preserved on microfilm by the National Archives and Records Administration. An article published in the Summer 2002 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration.
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The African American Great Migration : North by South- The North by South webpage explores the multiple dimensions of the Great Migration of African-Americans from the rural South to Northern cities. Epic in scale, monumental in its long-term social and cultural impact, the Great Migration stands as the largest internal movement of people in the history of the United States.
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The African Presence in the Americas, 1492-1992- Touches on recent scholarship concerning visitors from Africa, Asia and Europe to the Americas before 1492, as well as the five centuries since that date. Includes a teacher's guide.
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The Black Loyalists in Canada- Free online edition of this book published by the United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada in 1990.
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The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution- With Sketches of Several Distinguished Colored Persons: To Which is Added a Brief Survey of the Condition and Prospects of Colored Americans. Free online edition of this book by William Cooper Nell published in 1855.
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The Freedman's Savings and Trust Company and African American Genealogical Research- These files provide researchers with a rare opportunity to document the black family for the period immediately following the Civil War. An article published in the Summer 1997 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration.
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The Museum of African American History- The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History documents, preserves and educates the public on the history, life and culture of African Americans. The Museum serves as the resource center for the enhancement of knowledge and understanding.
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US African American Griots- This site is dedicated to assisting all of those in pursuit of African American ancestry by being a central depository for African American records of historical proportion.
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USF Africana Heritage Project- The mission of the University of South Florida (USF) Africana Heritage Project is to rediscover documents that document the names and lives of slaves, freedpersons and their descendants, and make that information available on the Internet site for free.
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Voices of Emancipation: Union Pension Files Giving Voice to Former Slaves- After the Civil War, African American citizens provided an oral history of their lives in bondage. An article published in the Winter 2005 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration.
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