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Abolitionist
Documents and articles on the abolition of slavery in the U.S., including text of 19th-century speeches and some contemporary material.
http://www.afgen.com/slave1.html
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African-American Women
Slave letters offering firsthand glimpses into the lives of female slaves and their relationships with their owners, from Duke University Library’s Special Collections.
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/collections/african-american-women.html
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Antislavery Literature Project
Digitized texts and resources on antislavery literature of all kinds, from the U.S. and other countries, reflecting impact of antislavery writing on development of U.S. society.
http://antislavery.eserver.org/
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Best of History Web Sites: U.S. History: South & Slavery
Annotated guide to historical Web sites and online lesson plans on U.S. slavery aimed at history teachers and students.
http://www.besthistorysites.net/USHistory_SouthSlavery.shtml
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Black Seminole Slave Rebellion: Toolkit of facts
Guide to facts, primary and secondary sources on the slave rebellion led by Black Seminoles in Florida from 1835-1838, documenting claim it was the largest slave revolt in U.S. history.
http://www.johnhorse.com/toolkit/index.htm
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Chronology on the History of Slavery and Racism
Timeline on role of slavery and racism in American History from 17th-20th centuries, with footnotes to primary and secondary sources.
http://www.innercity.org/holt/slavechron.html
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Classics on American Slavery
Collection of scholarly books and articles on American slavery, published before 1923.
http://www.dinsdoc.com/slavery-1.htm
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Death or Liberty: Gabriel, Nat Turner and John Brown
Exploration of three 19th-century events in Virginia that focused America's attention on slavery: Gabriel's Conspiracy, Nat Turner's Rebellion, and John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry.
http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whoweare/exhibits/DeathLiberty/
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Exploring Amistad
Primary documents on the Amistad slave ship rebellion in the U.S., presented with historical essays, teaching suggestions, images, and avenues for further exploration.
http://amistad.mysticseaport.org/main/welcome.html
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Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Center at Yale University dedicated to the investigation and dissemination of knowledge concerning all aspects of chattel slavery and its destruction.
http://www.yale.edu/glc/
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North American Slave Narratives
Collection of all narratives of fugitive and former slaves published in English up to 1920 and many related biographies, from University of North Carolina's Documenting the American South.
http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/
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Olaudah Equiano
Excerpts from Equiano's slave autobiography, a best-seller of the 18th century that had a major impact on English and American public opinion.
http://www.wsu.edu:8000/~dee/Equiano.html
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Self Determination Committee
Informational on slavery and the slave trade, includes archives, reparations information, and documents.
http://www.directblackaction.com
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Slavery In the Western Hemisphere
Multimedia textbook by students at Coral Gables High School covering slavery in British America and the United States.
http://cghs.dade.k12.fl.us/slavery/index.htm
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Voices from the Days of Slavery, Audio Interviews
Sound recordings of former slaves describing their lives, from the Library of Congress.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/voices/
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