Others may be located through the library catalog and databases, which contains an alphabetical list of online resources related to linguistics, language and literature. Selected fulltext books and articles i was born a slave. Primary source incidents in the life of a slave girl slave narrative annotation. Choosing a title for a book or story is an important part of the writing task. Slave narratives from the federal writers project, 19361938, contains more than 2,300 firstperson accounts of slavery and 500 blackandwhite photographs of former slaves collected as part of the federal writers project of the works progress administration special features. Slave narratives from the federal writers project, 19361938 more than 2000 firstperson accounts and 500 photographs. As historical sources, slave narratives document slave life primarily in the. The georgetown slavery archive is a repository of materials relating to the maryland jesuits, georgetown university, and slavery. Also included are many of the biographies of fugitive and former slaves and some significant fictionalized slave narratives published in english before 1920. The primarysource material includes original slave narratives, wpa slave narratives, state historicalsociety archive documents, and interviews conducted by the author. This is a selected bibliography of primary source collections pertaining to the history of slavery in the u. Primary source works to advance global and cultural learning in schools. 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.
Please note, the library is not responsible for the content on these sources and it is the students responsibility to properly cite from the proper location. Umbc center for history education teaching american. A chronological narration of the authors life focused on family history, accepting religion, learning how to read and write and achieving freedom. This book is an invaluable historical resource that brings together diverse firstperson.
Not every manuscript is a primary document, but many are. Harriet was unaware of her slave status until at age six, her mother died and she was. 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. A book analyzing the prominent themes found in slave narratives. This collection includes all the existing autobiographical narratives of fugitive and former slaves published as broadsides, pamphlets, or books in english up to 1920. These narratives were collected in the 1930s as part of the federal writers project fwp of the works progress administration, later renamed work. Includes primary sources on slavery, the civil war, reconstruction, jim crow laws. You can limit to primary sources or search for just a specific kind of source. Finding primary sources american civil war libguides. List of books and articles about slave narratives primary.
My major complaint is not content but that the binding is so crappy. Included in the collection is godeys ladys book, the civil war. Primary source documents related to the theme of slave living conditions includes laws and proclamations, letters, journal writings, narratives, poetry and literature. Incidents in the life of a slave girl by harriet jacobs dpla. A folk history of slavery in the united states from interviews with former slaves. This was found using a search for slave narratives example searches. A chronological narration of the authors life focused on family history, accepting religion, learning how to read and write and achieving freedom represents the typical structure of a slave narrative. Sample narratives and photographs taken at the time of the wpa interviews. Apr 02, 2020 internet primary source sites relating to slavery primary source sites available through the asu library. One of the largest collections of slave testimonies comes from over 2,000 oral histories collected during the great depression era by government workers. Apr 02, 2020 the entire collection of narratives can be found in george p. Online archival collections a select collection of primary source materials from the special collections department at duke university. Resistance to slavery, abolition, and antiabolition.
In all, the collection includes narratives from former slaves conducted in 17. Feb 21, 2020 primary or documentary sources in african american studies are direct, firsthand accounts of events. Our collaborative learning opportunities help k12 teachers build global proficiency and 21stcentury skills in the classroom. Black mississippians in the age of jim crow urbana, 1990. A soldiers perspective, african american newspapers, american county histories and various other newspapers, gazettes and collections. Primary sources online resistance to slavery, abolition. These narratives were collected in the 1930s as part of the federal writers project of the works progress administration wpa. Apr 03, 2020 a portal for slavery studies offering primary source documents and secondary sources an interactive map, scholarly essays, tutorials, a visual sources gallery, chronology, and bibliography allowing for exploration and comparison of material related to slavery, abolition, and social justice. A composite autobiography westport, conn greenwood press, 197279. This useful series of books divides the wpa slave narratives into thematic groups.
Where can i find primary sources about the civil war. Primary sources slavery libguides at arizona state university. The histories of such wellknown individuals as frederick douglass, harriet tubman, and jacob lawrence are included along with those of a window dresser, civilrights worker. The national museum of african american history and culture will open in september 2016 in washington, d. These online exhibits provide context and additional information about this. A resource of books written about slavery for children and teens.
This collection includes all the existing autobiographical narratives of fugitive and former slaves published. Primary or documentary sources in african american studies are direct, firsthand accounts of events. Discover librarianselected research resources on slave narratives primary sources from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic. Use the quotes as support in an essay on the experience of slavery, to create a spoken.
May 04, 2020 includes both primary source and secondary source content. If you are researching slave narratives, the book would be a secondary source because fulton is commenting on the narratives. These narratives were collected in the 1930s as part of the federal writers project fwp of the works progress administration, later renamed work projects administration wpa. May 01, 2020 primary source databases in us literature and history the library provides networked access to many more fulltext, primary source databases than can be listed here. A guide to primary source accounts of life under slavery. An anthology of classic slave narratives by yuval taylor lawrence hill books, vol. Below is a list of primarysource materials available throughout the slavery and the. Man rays photograph of a flatiron titled le cadeau an article interpreting the meaning of man rays photograph.
Slave narratives from the federal writers project, 19361938 accessed february 2005. 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. Barn 1832, traditionally regarded as the first important plantation novel. History now search gilder lehrman institute of american. You can also construct a keyword search to look for slave narratives, for example, slaves and narrative or diaries or correspondence or interviews and southern states or virginia other clues may be buried in the title, authorship, date of publication, etc. Truman integrated the united states armed forces through executive order 9981.
For the entire collection of narratives 41 volumes total, organized by states, see. The university of north carolinachapel hill has a special collection dedicated to slave narratives. Slave narratives harriet tubman library guide libguides. Incidents in the life of a slave girl slave narrative. 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. In 1861, harriet jacobs published incidents in the life of a slave girl, an account of her experience of enslavement in edenton, north carolina. African american frontiers concentrates on the period from 1703, the date of the first published narrative of an african slaves attainment of freedom in the american colonies, to 1948, the year in which president harry s.
History now search gilder lehrman institute of american history. Transcribed interviews with audio clips of personal slave narratives relating to the. Letters, diaries, autobiographies, oral histories, government documents, literary works, speeches, slave narratives, and, in some cases, newspaper articles are examples of primary sources. Includes both primary source and secondary source content. Click the title for location and availability information. North american slave narratives collects books and articles that document the individual and collective story of african americans struggling for freedom and human rights in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries. Uncovering our history teaching with primary sources. Primary sources libguides at ferris state university.
Jacobs used the pseudonym linda brent and changed all of names in the book to protect the identity and safety of her family. The entire collection of narratives can be found in george p. Included on the site are narratives of fugitive and former slaves in published form from before 1920. Letters, diaries, autobiographies, oral histories, government documents, literary works, speeches, slave narratives, and, in some cases, newspaper articles are. Some key print collections of slave narrative include the following. North american slave narratives collects books and articles that document the individual and collective story of african americans struggling for freedom and.
Our collaborative learning opportunities help k12 teachers build. List of books and articles about slave narratives primary sources. African and african american resources primary sources. Primary sources books hist 240 the civil war libguides. The distinction may depend on how you are using the source and the nature of your research. 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. This book gives insight on how to teach using primary source documents. Print or online, these are useful resources for finding primary sources. It is tight and likely would break if you actually tried to hold the pages open. Slave narratives, enslavement, african american identity.
The library provides networked access to many more fulltext, primary source databases than can be listed here. It is a nice compendium of the major primary sources slave narratives that are available. With all these provisos issued, these narratives nonetheless remain an important source for understanding the everyday experience of slavery and its aftermath. Primary source material from 18th and 19th century periodicals. Contains several hundred pamphlets and books pertaining to slavery and. Slave narratives from the federal writers project, 19361938, contains more than 2,300 firstperson accounts of slavery and 500 blackandwhite photographs of former slaves collected as part of the federal writers project of the works progress administration. Examples of primary and secondary sources by discipline. Slave narratives guide slave narratives ramsey library at unc. It includes links to online collections and tips for locating primary source material in the library stacks. New content is added regularly to the website, including online exhibitions, videos, lesson plans, and issues of the online journal history now, which features essays by leading scholars on major topics in american history.
Finding primary sources american civil war libguides at. Includes 15 slave narratives, including those of william and ellen craft, olaudah equinao, and harriet tubman. A primary source is something that was created andor experienced at the time being studied. Belindas petition to the legislature of massachusetts 1782 belinda, a slave in massachusetts, petitioned the state legislature for her freedom in 1782. Mississippi slave narratives can be found at the library of congress website, born in slavery.
Mar 30, 2020 primary source material from 18th and 19th century periodicals. Hampton roy history award competition sponsored by the pulaski county arkansas historical society. Use the information and the images in the example search below to guide you in your search. It includes archival material on the 1838 sale of slaves by rev. Contains several hundred pamphlets and books pertaining to slavery and antislavery in new england from 17251911. Primary sources online this guide is a curated selection of resources on the transatlantic slave trade and slave experience. African american studies primary sources slavery, antislavery, and abolition search this. The primary source material includes original slave narratives, wpa slave narratives, state historicalsociety archive documents, and interviews conducted by the author. Although slave narratives vary significantly in form and style, their structure generally includes several common elements. Jacobs used the book to highlight the unique cruelties of slavery experienced by women, including sexual abuse, exploitation, and. These include images, poetry, court documents, ship manifests, slave lists, letters, excerpts of narratives, interviews, and other visual and textual sources, many of which come directly from enslaved women themselves. List of books and articles about slave narratives online. These stories, however, may be tinged with racism because they were collected by white workers. These thematic topical collections have historical background that provides context for the primary source documents within each book.
Incidents soon became one of the most widely read slave narratives written by a woman. 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. Doveanna fultons book on slave narratives, for example, can be looked at as both a secondary and a primary source. Also, see the theater subject guide for information on asianamerican drama, black drama, and north american. The introduction to the book warns about the scribing of slave narratives with bias and incorrect dialects. African american primary sources african american experience. Contains more than 2,300 firstperson accounts of slavery and 500 blackandwhite photographs of former slaves. Slave narratives from the federal writers project, 1936 1938. A portal for slavery studies offering primary source documents and secondary sources an interactive map, scholarly essays, tutorials, a visual sources gallery, chronology, and bibliography allowing for exploration and comparison of material related to slavery, abolition, and social justice. One of the two dover anthologies of slave narratives written between 1863 and 1909, that is much earlier than the bulk of slave narratives which were collected from very old exslaves during the depression by the federal writers project.
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. Primarysource documents related to the theme of slave living conditions includes laws and proclamations, letters, journal writings, narratives, poetry and literature. If you would like to learn more about the slave narrative project, read. Slave narratives from the federal writers project, 19361938 contains more than 2,300 firstperson accounts of slavery and 500 blackandwhite photographs of former slaves.