For more background info on the historic people and events that took place relevant to this topic, consider the following guides below:
The tabs in this box include topics that address some of the larger events in US History in relation to African Americans and the pursuit of Civil Rights. There are links primarily to articles - both online and from the library's collection - as well as links to streaming educational films. Click on the links to find resources, but also keep in mind the related guide linked below.
Taking place roughly from the 16th to the 19th centuries, the Transatlantic Slave Trade played a significant role in the shaping of America. Click on the links below, some from the Holman Library's databases, and others from online, to learn more about this topic.
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Image source: Parr, Nathaniel, Engraver. Slave factories, or compounds, maintained by traders from four European nations on the Gulf of Guinea in what is now Nigeria / N. Parr, sculp. [Published] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/92520148/>. First published in 1746
The links below go to articles, from the web as well as from the Holman Library's resources, covering the Civil War.
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Image source: "James Hopkinsons Plantation Slaves Planting Sweet Potatoes" by Henry P. Moore is in the Public Domain
Use the links below to find more articles that specifically look at African Americans and their role and contribution in World War 1
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Image Source: World War I Infantry soldiers, standing in front of photographers backdrop. [Between 1914 and 1918] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2010651603/>.
The Civil Rights Movement was a time of political and cultural upheaval with protests for equality. While there are always new events leading to change, the movement can be said to have started in the early 1950s going through the late 1960s. Consider some of the links below to learn more about the movement, it's events and notable people.
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Image Source: "12 - Civil Rights Movement" by U.S. Embassy The Hague is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0
*Note: this list is by no means, comprehensive
Use the database below is a great source to search for background articles on a wide variety of topics. Try searching some of the topics listed above in this database.
*Note: this list is by no means, comprehensive
Use the database below is a great source to search for background articles on a wide variety of topics. Try searching some of the topics listed above in this database.
