Research Guides: History: African American: Books & Resources

Reconstruction, white supremacy, and the rise of Jim Crow

Book and e-book

the president, the pastor, and the battle over civil rights

a Gullah journey from Africa to America (DVD)

The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad

Birmingham, Alabama, the climactic battle of the civil rights revolution

Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court nomination that changed America

using racist memorabilia to teach tolerance and promote social justice

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