The book length narrative, incidents in the life of a slave girl 1861, chronicles the experiences of harriet jacobs who was born a slave in edenton, north carolina, in 18. The booklength narrative, incidents in the life of a slave girl 1861, chronicles the experiences of harriet jacobs who was born a slave in edenton, north carolina, in 18. Jun 20, 2018 secondary sources provide secondhand information and commentary from other researchers. Small set of photographs and public documents including reward posters. Secondary sources provide secondhand information and commentary from other researchers. A primary source history of slavery in the united states kimmel, allison elizabeth crotzer on. Below is a list of primarysource materials available throughout the slavery and the making of america web site, which is organized by themes. An excerpt from the war in texas, a 1836 treatise written by benjamin lundy against the proslavery implications of the texas revolution. Main article primary sources 1 apuleius, describing a group of slaves in his novel, the golden ass c. Sources on slavery and abolition africana studies guides.
Southerners themselves clearly identified slavery as the cause of the war, which one can see by taking a look at a variety of primary sources. Primary sources on slavery gilder lehrman institute of. Ten books on slavery you need to read politico magazine. Edmund ruffin was one of the most significant figures in the old south. Feb 27, 2020 this 9 page pdf provides primary source sets, images, and and resources for students and teachers.
Resistance to slavery, abolition, and antiabolition. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The articles, documents, correspondence, proceedings, manuscripts, and literary works of black abolitionists show the full range of their activities in the united states, canada, england, scotland, ireland, france and germany. The end of legal slavery in massachusetts 17811783 this collection of primary sources from the massachusetts historical society explains the process of abolition in the bay state.
It is intended to serve the needs of teachers and students in college survey courses in modern european history and american history, as well as in modern western civilization and world cultures. This schomburg center for research in black culture site provides timelines and primary and secondary source materials on topics ranging from the transatlantic slave trade to the western migration to caribbean and haitian immigration. She is the author of several books including jonathan sewall. These items include speeches, sermons, proceedings, and other publications from organizations such as the american antislavery society, the american colonization society, and a small number of proslavery tracts. Below is a list of primary source materials available throughout the slavery and the making of america web site, which is organized by themes. How did slaves resisted andor adapted to life in america. All you have to do is print off the primary source from the following website for classroom use or direct students to the. The horrors of slavery, 1805 a spotlight on a primary source by samuel wood originally circulated in 1805 to educate the public about the treatment of slaves, this broadside, entitled injured humanity, continues to inform twentyfirstcentury audiences of the true horrors of slavery. Belindas petition to the legislature of massachusetts 1782 belinda, a slave in massachusetts, petitioned the state legislature for her freedom in 1782. Note in the red section at the bottom that each era has a resource bank.
Apr 02, 2020 internet primary source sites relating to slavery primary source sites available through the asu library. The constitution left many questions about slavery unanswered, in particular, the question of slaverys status in any new territory acquired by the u. May 16, 2011 analyzing primary and secondary sources of slavery essential question. Over 170 pro and antislavery news publications from america, england, spain and france. This primary source set provides teachers and students with resources that reveal the myriad sacrifices enslaved people made in order to gain their freedom, the effects of the fugitive slave law on the lives of free african americans, and the community that was built among abolitionists and enslaved people. Over 170 pro and anti slavery news publications from america, england, spain and france. Slavery in america the tragedy of slavery in america is an undeniably influential part of american history. This section links to primary source collection containing letters, pamphlets, newspaper articles, slaveholder records and other types of documents. Click the title for location and availability information. A primary source history of slavery in the united states. Analyzing primary and secondary sources of slavery essential question. After escaping to new york, jacobs eventually wrote a narrative of her enslavement under the pseudonym of linda brent. Primarysource documents related to the theme of slave living conditions includes laws and proclamations, letters, journal writings, narratives, poetry and literature.
May 06, 2020 black abolitionist papers contains writings and publications of african american activists against slavery, covering the period 18301865. A gentleman planter, writer, and political commentator, he made his greatest contribution as an agricultural reformer, but it was as a militant defender of slavery and champion of the southern cause that he gained his greatest fame. May 04, 2020 includes both primary source and secondary source content. Primary vs secondary sources explained with easy examples. Contains more than 2,300 firstperson accounts of slavery and 500 blackandwhite photographs of former slaves. Our interactive map of the united states will give students a chance to examine primary sources relating to slavery from every region of the country, and. Close attention is being given to the varieties of slavery, the legacy of slavery, the social justice perspective and. Primary sources are more credible as evidence, but good research uses both primary and secondary sources. Slave narratives from the federal writers project, 19361938 more than 2000 firstperson accounts and 500 photographs. Robert bostock documents concerning the slave trade, 181018. Item 5 of 14 in the primary source set texas revolution. Below is a list of primarysource materials available throughout the slavery and the. An online reference center that makes available materials on african american history. Primary sources on slavery gilder lehrman institute of american.
The internet modern history sourcebook is one of series of history primary sourcebooks. Contains several hundred pamphlets and books pertaining to slavery and antislavery in new england from 17251911. Penned by the first englishwoman known to have earned a living through her writing aphra behn, oroonoko. This resource is designed as an important portal for slavery and abolition studies, bringing together documents and collections covering an extensive time period 14902007, from libraries and archives across the atlantic world.
In some instances, published materials can also be viewed as primary materials for the period in which they were written. Primary sources online resistance to slavery, abolition, and anti. These sites provide all the historic details, as well as a better understanding of how this practice affected and continues to affect the social and political fabric of the country. The earliest english settlements in north america, encounters with native americans, piracy in the atlantic and caribbean, trade in slaves and english conflicts with the. The horrors of slavery, 1805 gilder lehrman institute of. Over 370 supreme court records mainly transcripts from cases relating to slavery.
Primary sources provide firsthand evidence of historical events. Although some quakers held slaves, no religious group was more outspoken against slavery from the seventeenth century until slaverys demise. The interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano 1789. A visual record of the african slave trade and slave life in the early african diaspora have been selected from a wide range of sources, most of them dating from the period of slavery. The battle was long and hardfought, with proslavery campaigners arguing that the slave trade was important for the british economy and claiming that enslaved africans were happy and welltreated. Includes articles, newspaper clippings, cable messages, interviews, conference memorabilia, etc. These items include speeches, sermons, proceedings, and other publications from organizations such as the american anti slavery society, the american colonization society, and a small number of pro slavery tracts. An unprecedented collection developed under the guidance of a. The documents, most from the law library and the rare book and special collections division of the library of. Black abolitionist papers contains writings and publications of african american activists against slavery, covering the period 18301865. Benjamin lay, a quaker who saw slavery as a notorious sin, addresses this 1737 volume to those who pretend to lay claim to the pure and holy christian religion. Ad 165 their skins were seamed all over with the marks of old floggings, as you could see through the holes in their ragged shirts that shaded rather than covered their scarred backs. A gentleman planter, writer, and political commentator, he made his greatest contribution as an agricultural reformer, but it was as a militant defender of slavery and champion of the southern cause that he.
Primary source collections on the webslavery africans in america pbsbreaks down the period from 1450 until 1865 in black american history. Children and youth in history incidents in the life of a. Odyssey of an american conservative, first generations. For more primary sources from this event and its aftermath, see the primary source documents section in the title slavery in the united states.
Theyre highly legalistic and so can be hard to get through, although they. What specific information about slaves and slavery can you see in or infer from these photographs and text documents. A transnational archive consists of more than five million crosssearchable pages sourced from books, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, legal documents, court records, monographs, manuscripts, and maps from many different countries covering slave trade history. With an argument that was as much a critique of industrialism as it was a defense of slavery, southern spokesmen contended that chattel slavery, as it was practiced in the american south, was more humane than the system of wage slavery that prevailed in the industrial north and great.
Online primary sources slavery, freedom and abolition in. Auction and negro sales, whitehall street, atlanta, georgia 1864. Harriet was unaware of her slave status until at age six, her mother died and she was sent to live in the house of her mistress. A resource of books written about slavery for children and teens. With an argument that was as much a critique of industrialism as it was a defense of slavery, southern spokesmen contended that chattel slavery, as it was practiced in the american south, was more humane than the system of wage slavery that prevailed in the industrial north and great britain. The novel follows an african prince as he is tricked into slavery by civilized english slave traders, who thus sell him to an owner in a. They are generally unpublished materials such as manuscripts, photographs, maps, artifacts, audio and video recordings, oral histories, postcards, and posters. Primarysource documents relating to the amistad slave rebellion.
The digital public library of america brings together the riches of americas libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world. State slavery statutes, 17891865 inclusive, microform. A good place to start is with the ordinances of secession. A transnational archive consists of more than five million crosssearchable pages sourced from books, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, legal documents, court records, monographs, manuscripts, and maps from many different countries. Includes primary sources on slavery, the civil war, reconstruction, jim crow laws. This important book tells young readers of the shameful history of slavery in america. Brother against brother social studies book for kids great for school projects and book reports primary source readers michelle ablard, torrey maloof on. Jan 01, 2015 a primary source history of slavery in the united states kimmel, allison elizabeth crotzer on. It is far more cruel than the black slave trade, because it exacts more of its slaves, and neither protects nor governs them.
The amistad case the full text of the court opinions and the arguments in the amistad case are available from university of missourikansas city school of law. Harriet jacobs on rape and slavery, 1860 harriet jacobs was born into slavery in north carolina. This encyclopedia details how slaves struggled against their bondage, highlights key revolts, and delves into important cultural and religious ideas that nurtured and fed slaves hunger for freedom. Primary sources online resistance to slavery, abolition. Transcription of primary source we are all, north and south, engaged in the white slave trade, and he who succeeds best is esteemed most respectable. Apr 14, 2020 edmund ruffin was one of the most significant figures in the old south.
Apr, 2020 this resource is designed as an important portal for slavery and abolition studies, bringing together documents and collections covering an extensive time period 14902007, from libraries and archives across the atlantic world. Images of primary sources pertaining to quakers and the antislavery. This tab links to key documents concerning slavery in the united states. The campaign in britain to abolish slavery began in the 1760s, supported by both black and white abolitionists. This worksheet allows students to use a primary source document to learn about the cruelty of slavery in the united states before the civil war. How did south carolina deal with the norths moral arguments against slavery. But the struggle against slavery also inspired some of the finest values and politics in american history, from republican thaddeus stevens determined.
Includes both primary source and secondary source content. How did proponents of slavery in antebellum america defend it as a positive good. Theyre highly legalistic and so can be hard to get through, although they are mercifully short. Our growing collection currently has over 1,200 images. Created from the holdings of the library company of philadelphia, african history and culture, 15401921, is a comprehensive collection of fully cataloged and searchable books, pamphlets, almanacs, broadsides and ephemera covering the history. A secondary source describes, interprets, or synthesizes primary sources. Top sites for primary sources on slavery the brown university steering committee on slavery and justice has scanned more than 150 documents, including broadsides, letters and sales records. Primary sources slavery libguides at arizona state university. Provides access to primary source documents from the 16th to the 18th centuries. A proslavery argument, 1857 america in class resources.
Though the primary focus is the united states and north america, the works scope will also include the immensely important slave resistance. Slave narratives from the federal writers project, 19361938 more. Through primary sources, it teaches about the beginnings of slavery, including why servants were deemed necessary, and the economic realities of the need for inexpensive labor, especially in the agrarian south. These materials include an online encyclopedia of over 4,000 entries, the complete transcript of more than 300 speeches by african americans, other people of african ancestry, and those concerned about race, given between 1789 and 2016, over 140 full text primary documents, bibliographies, timelines and six. The lesson plans include printable primary sources such as abolitionist broadsides and runaway slave notices, and links to outside resources that provide a host of ideas for your classroom.
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