Good overview on the African American experience drawing on the collections of the Library of Congress. Also includes web site links for Frederick Douglass, Jackie Robinson, slave narratives, and the courts.
The story of black and white Americans who rode buses and trains in the Deep South in 1961, testing the Supreme Court mandated desegregation of interstate travel facilities.
Designed for high school and college teachers and students, History Matters serves as a gateway to web resources and offers other useful materials for teaching U.S. history.
Covers thirteen migrations of African-Americans including: the transatlantic and domestic slave trade; western and northern migration; the great migrations of the 20th century; reverse migrations to the south.
Travel Guides to encourage safe navigation for African Americans during a difficult period of segregation and Jim Crow. Lists hotels, restaurants, gas stations, etc. where they would be welcome.
Seneca Village (1825-1857) was "Manhattan's first significant community of African American property owners." The village was razed with the construction of Central Park. This project details archeological and historical research findings about the village.