AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY
African
American Web Connection Links to information on all parts of
African American culture. http://www.aawc.com/aawc.html
African-American Mosaic
A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the study of Black History and Culture. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html
Black
History Tour The U.S. Postal Service conducts a tour of black
history through the numerous postage stamps it has issued over the
years featuring famous African Americans. http://library.thinkquest.org/2667/Tourmenu.htm
Black
History on the Web This site includes WebQuests, an online Treasure
Hunt, and many links to sites relating to African American History.
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/AfroAm.html
Digital
Schomburg Images of 19th Century African Americans An online
collection of pictures from the New York Public Library. http://digital.nypl.org/schomburg/images_aa19/
Martin Luther King, Jr. and The Civil Rights Movement This page is maintained
by The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mlk/
Slaves' Stories Meet four Africans who were taken into slavery in the 1700s in this virtual interview.
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/nof/slavery/
The
Underground Railroad Follow Harriet Tubman and the North Star
in this virtual tour created by National Geographic. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/
This page is maintained by Becky White, Children's Services.
Comments and suggestions can be sent to Becky White at bwhite@acpl.lib.in.us,
or to Mary R. Voors, Manager, Children's Services at mvoors@acpl.lib.in.us.
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