CSI Library: Black History Month: Primary Source Material

Featured Primary Sources: African American History, Literature, and Culture

Gale EBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library) This link opens in a new window
This collection of reference e-books also include tertiary sources that contain primary sources related to African and African American Studies.
Slavery & Anti-Slavery Database
This database is now a part of Gale Primary Sources--Slavery and Anti-Slavery:
A Transnational Archive. Please find a description under that entry.
Slavery in America and the World by HeinOnline
This HeinOnline collection brings together a multitude of essential legal materials on slavery in the United States and the English-speaking world. This includes every statute passed by every colony and state on slavery, every federal statute dealing with slavery, and all reported state and federal cases on slavery.

The Women Behind the Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott lasted from December of 1955 through December of 1956. What people often remember of that moment in history is that when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, it sparked a bus boycott that was led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. But what that retelling leaves out are all the women who organized for years to make that boycott a reality and who helped sustain it for 13 long months.

Here you can can meet the women who's voices you hear in the podcast, see their faces and read their stories. Together, these women created a turning point in American history.

Featured Resources at NYPL

The New York Public Library is a research resource for primary and secondary sources in the subject areas of African American history, literature, and culture.