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African American Communities
Pamphlets, letters, newspapers, and oral histories documenting life in major African American communities since the early 19th century.
About African American CommunitiesAfrican American Newspapers, Series 1 (Readex)
*Best Bet for SubjectDigitized newspapers from over 35 U.S. states published by and for African Americans.
About African American Newspapers, Series 1 (Readex)AM Explorer
Searches across all of Rutgers' primary source collections from AM (Adam Matthew).
About AM ExplorerAM Search
Searches across all of Rutgers' primary source collections from AM (Adam Matthew).
About AM SearchAmerica: History & Life
*Best Bet for SubjectScholarship on United States and Canadian history from prehistoric times to the present.
About America: History & LifeArchives Unbound: Federal Response to Radicalism in the 1960s
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's previously classified files on prominent radicals and radical organizations from 1956 to 1971.
About Archives Unbound: Federal Response to Radicalism in the 1960sArchives Unbound: Federal Surveillance of African Americans, 1920-1984
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's previously classified files on prominent African Americans and African-American organizations.
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Behind the Scenes of the Civil Rights Movements
(Open Access) Digitized primary sources focusing on civil rights activism.
About Behind the Scenes of the Civil Rights MovementsBlack Drama
Plays written from the mid-1800s to the 21st century by playwrights from North America, English-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and other African diaspora countries.
About Black DramaBlack Thought and Culture
Non-fiction writing by leading figures in African American life and culture, including Frederick Douglas, W.E.B. Du Bois, Ida Wells, A. Phillip Randolph, Martin Luther King, Jr., Jesse Jackson, and hundreds of others.
About Black Thought and CultureBlack Women Writers
Fiction, poetry, and essays written by black women authors from Africa, America, and the diaspora.
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Chicago Defender (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
*Best Bet for SubjectDigitized collection of every issue of the Chicago Defender published from 1910 to 1975. The Chicago Defender was the most influential African-American newspaper of the 20th century.
About Chicago Defender (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)Colonial Caribbean
Digitized files from the British Colonial Office regarding the Caribbean.
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Documenting White Supremacy and Its Opponents in the 1920s
Digitized collection of Ku Klux Klan and Anti-Klan newspapers published during the 1920s. These sources document white nationalism in America and the work of those who opposed the Klan's violence and bigotry.
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Ethnic NewsWatch
*Best Bet for SubjectNewspapers, magazines, and journals published by ethnic, minority, and native presses. Includes publications in English and Spanish.
About Ethnic NewsWatchExploring Race in Society
Undergraduate-focused database on race, ethnicity, diversity, and inclusiveness in U.S. society in the 20th and 21st centuries.
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FirstSearch
A shared catalog of library collections worldwide.
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HathiTrust Digital Library
(Open Access) A collection of books, consisting mostly of works in the public domain, digitized by libraries around the world.
About HathiTrust Digital LibraryHistory Commons
Digitized historical and cultural materials from the United States, including African American newspapers, New Jersey county histories, American women's publications, and early newspapers such as the Pennsylvania Gazette.
About History CommonsHistoryMakers
A collection of video oral history interviews with African Americans who have made significant contributions in a wide variety of fields.
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MLA International Bibliography
*Best Bet for SubjectCritical scholarship on literature, language, linguistics, folklore, and film.
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Newspaper Source Plus
Newspapers from around the world, plus hundreds of newswires, news magazines, and television and radio transcripts.
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ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Defender
*Best Bet for SubjectDigitized collection of every issue of the Chicago Defender published from 1910 to 1975. The Chicago Defender was the most influential African-American newspaper of the 20th century.
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Race Relations in America
Digitized primary sources originally produced by the Race Relations Department at Fisk University from 1943-1970.
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Slavery, Abolition & Social Justice
Digitized primary sources from archives around the world documenting the history of slavery, slaves' experiences and testimonies, and abolitionist and social justice movements.
About Slavery, Abolition & Social JusticeSocial Science Premium Collection (ProQuest)
*Best Bet for SubjectScholarship in anthropology, criminology, economics, education, international relations, library science, linguistics, political science, public policy, social work, sociology, and more.
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The Olympic Movement: Sport, Global Politics and Identity
Digitized primary sources covering the history of the modern Olympic and Paralympic games from 1896 to 1992.
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WorldCat
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