AP/Kyndell Harkness
Slavery reenactors keep warm and chat
about the days events at Carter's Grove
in Williamsburg, Va. in December of 1998.
Slavery reenactors keep warm and chat
about the days events at Carter's Grove
in Williamsburg, Va. in December of 1998.
Slavery in America
The tragedy of slavery in America is an undeniably influential part of American history. 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.
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Insights for Slavery in America
- Slavery had been a part of human existence long before Europeans first traveled to America. The sites listed are aimed not so much at chronicling the place of slavery in world culture, but rather how it affected American history directly.
- This section of the guide is concerned mainly with the origins and influences of slavery in America. Web sites with information about slavery also appear in the "The Civil War" section of this guide.
Top Sites for Slavery in America
Chronology on the History of Slavery and Racism
is privately maintained and provides a good year-by-year history of slavery in America, from the first slaves landing in Jamestown in 1619 to the end of the Civil War and Emancipation. All the entries provide citations, and many have links to more information. The content is presented by an individual and is not guaranteed by an educational or historical institution, so you should verify any facts that appear here.
PBS
presents "Slavery and the Making of America," for the TV series of the same name. Explore essays, stories, letters, images, audio recordings and timelines.
Exploring Amistad
tells the compelling story of one of the most famous slave revolts in American history. There’s a timeline; more than 500 primary-source documents including newspaper accounts, journal entries and court documents; and a teacher’s guide with lesson plans for the Amistad revolt.
Slavery Images
is an ongoing project of the University of Virginia and the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. There are more than 1,200 photos of places and scenes from the lives of slaves in America. The site itself doesn't interpret the images; that is left for the students, scholars and teachers who are invited to use them.
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