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African American Resources
A selective guide to resources about African American History.
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A selected list of resources about slavery and abolitionist
A selected list of resources about the civil rights movement
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The Black Past
A scholarly website that has encyclopedic information about African-American history.
African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship
The history of African-Americans from the Colonial Period to the Civil Rights Movement.
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Credo Reference
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Find background information to start your research. Both Credo and Gale are great places to start your research.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
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Biography Reference Center
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Find background information about people. Both biography databases are great places to search.
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