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African American History

Read about the history of African Americans, including books, articles, media, primary and open access sources.

Featured Open Access

These open access resources can be freely accessed by anyone, no COM account required.

Eyewitness Accounts

Classic eBooks

The Future of the American Negro by Booker T. Washington
The Negro in the South by Booker T. Washington
Up From Slavery: An Autobiography by Booker T. Washington
MY BONDAGE AND MY FREEDOM by Frederick Douglass
The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: from 1817-1882 by Frederick Douglass
Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New-York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853, from a Cotton Plantation Near the Red River, in Louisiana by Solomon Northup
The Souls of Black Folk: Essays and Sketches by William Edward Burghardt Du Bois

Primary Sources

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Featured Streaming Media

Handbook of Texas Online

African Americans in Texas.