Learning Page of the Library of Congress: African-American Pamphlets: introduction

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This collection of 351 pamphlets presents a panoramic and eclectic review of African-American history and culture, spanning almost one hundred years. Notable people represented in the collection include Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, and Ida B. Wells-Barnett, among others.

In a hurry? Save or print More About It! Resources for African American Pamphlets, 1818-1907 as a single file for later reading.

Summary of Resources

More About It!	US History Content \| Historical Thinking Skills \| Social Studies Frameworks \| Language Arts \| Classroom Uses \| Acknowledgments
Special Presentations:	The Progress of a People http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aap/aapexhp.html Time Line of African American History http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aap/timeline.html
Historical Eras:	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
Related Collections:	Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865 National American Woman Suffrage Association Collection, 1848-1921 WPA Life History Manuscripts from the Folklore Project, 1936-1940
Center for the Book:	Read More About It!
Related Exhibits:	The African-American Mosaic http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html The Gettysburg Address http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/G.Address/ga.html
Search Tips:	You can read and search all of the text in this collection without special viewers. However, to see actual images of pamphlet pages or illustrations, you will need a special viewer. For technical help downloading viewers, go to the Technical Information Page (Frequently Asked Questions). To maximize search results, on the search page choose the "Search the full text of the collection" button. Search on the words African American, Afro-American, black, colored, Negro,* and slavery for information about African Americans. For more help with search words, go to African American Pamphlets* Subject Index and American Memory Search Tips.

Note: Illustrations in More About It! are taken from the special presentation, The Progress of a People.

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Learn More About It: African-American Pamphlets from the Daniel A.P.Murray Collection, 1818-1907 URL: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/aap/aapintro.html

Sep-16-96