Web Resources: Slavery & Websites About African Americans
The following Web resources offer supplementary information for teachers of
American history. If you'd like to share information about useful history
or education Web sites, please contact us and we'll add them to the list.
NOTE: The Teaching American History Grant Program is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites.
Africans in America, America's Journey Through Slavery This PBS program Web site provides "a major collection of images, documents, stories, biographies, and commenbtaries."
The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences Profiled here are African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.
Juneteenth -The Middle Passage A powerful slide presentation of the struggle and hardships of Africans traveling the Middle Passage to the Americas in bondage.
Unearthing Secret America This episode of Scientific America examined the lives of slaves during the 18th and 19th century.
Africa Information Center Basic facts on the economies, cultures, and histories of African countries. Includes tourist information.
African American History Very large collection of African American history links to a wide range of cultural and historical African American concerns.
The African American Mosaic A Library of Congress resource guide for the study of black history and culture for the past 500 years, from colonialization through the WPA.
African Slave Trade & European Imperialism
African American Web Connection Links to information on all parts of African American culture.
Black History This outstanding Black History site offers a full range of activities and was created to support students as they explore topic related to Black History and African American issues. Try the Black History treasure hunt.
African-American Mosaic A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture. Includes reproductions of original documents, personal stories, and ex-slave narratives. Part of the Library of Congress online exhibitions collections.
