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HIST 4180 - American Identities

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Encyclopedia of African American History 1896 to the Present by Finkelman, P.
Publication Date: 2009
General information on people and topics from the Reconstruction era through Jim Crow to the early 2000s.

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America: History and Life
The major index to the history literature of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.
Subject Matter Timeframe: 19th Century- Current
Dates of Coverage: 1954 - Current

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Black Thought and Culture
Resource for the study of Black culture in the United States. Includes interviews, essays, letters, and other non-fiction materials by historically important black leaders.
Dates of Coverage: 1700 - 2006
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
A primary source collection of over 3,000 documents focused on Black Freedom movements in the US throughout history.

The Freedom Archives - Black Liberation Collection
Documents from the 1950s and 60s Black Liberation Movement at The Freedom Archive. Includes subcollections.
Documenting White Supremacy and Its Opponents in the 1920s
Full text primary sources documenting the propaganda of the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist groups, as well as their work of their opponents.

Umbra Search African-American History
Search and view over 500,000+ artifacts from African-American history. Includes text, images, audio, and video.

Chronicling America: African-American Newspapers
Full text of content from 236 African-American Newspapers in the Chronicling America collection.

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