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From Slavery to Freedom: The African-American Pamphlet Collection,
1822-1909 presents 396 pamphlets published from 1822 through
1909. Most pamphlets were written by African-American authors,
though
some were written by others on topics of particular importance
in African-American history. The collection includes first-person
accounts
of slavery, tracts from anti-slavery organizations, legislative
and presidential campaign materials, investigative reports, sermons,
commencement addresses, organizational proceedings, and previously
published materials from newspapers and magazines. Among the
noted
authors represented are Frederick Douglass, Lydia Maria Child,
Alexander Crummell, Kelly Miller, Charles Sumner, Mary Church
Terrell, and
Booker T. Washington.
These online exhibits provide context and additional
information about this collection.
Collection
Highlights
These historical era(s) are best represented
in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.
Expansion and Reform, 1801-1861
The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877
Development of the Industrial United States, 1876-1915
Emergence of Modern America, 1890-1930
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African-American
Experience in Ohio, 1850-1920
African-American
Mosaic
African
American Odyssey
African American
Perspectives, 1818-1907
African-American
Sheet Music, 1850-1920
Civil
War Maps
Maps
of Liberia, 1830-1870
Narratives
of the American South, 1860-1920
The
Nineteenth Century in Print
"We'll
Sing to Abe Our Song"
Recommended additional sources of information.
Read More About It! - A bibliography
Related
Resources
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or browse by Titles,
Authors,
or Subjects.
For help with search strategies, see Finding
Items in American Memory.
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