The Abolition of Slavery Resources Resources From the Chico High School Library
General and Related Resources
- Eighteenth Century Studies
- This collection archives works of the eighteenth century from the perspectives of literary and cultural studies. Novels, plays, memoirs, treatises and poems of the period are kept here (in some cases, influential texts from before 1700 or after 1800 as well), along with modern criticism.
- Nineteenth Century Resources
- A Gopher site with a large number of links to full-text documents related to people and events of the Nineteenth Century.
- Familiar Quotations, 9th ed.
- This edition of the famous collection of quotations, gathered by John Bartlett, brings together a wealth of thought by leaders from the Nineteenth Century and before. Hint: search on "free", "slave", "life".
- A Celebration of Women Writers
- Women have left a rich historical record in diaries and letters of the personal and political contexts in which they lived. Women have written eloquently in the areas of politics and law, often challenging and critiquing the standards of their times in terms of the position of women. They were active in the Anti-Slavery Movement as well.
- San Francisco Chronicle & Examiner On Slavery
- Use the "Search Online Editions of The Chronicle and Examiner by Keyword" feature to find articles related to aboition and anti-slavery. Tip: search on the words "slavery AND mississippi" to find an interesting article.
- WebMuseum: Revolution and Restoration (1740-1860)
- Art of the period 1740-1860. What the world looked like through the
eyes of its artists.
Slaves, Slavery, and Abolitionist Resources
- Documenting the American South: Narratives on Slavery
- Excellent collection of books by former slaves, published during the Nineteenth Century. "Debates over slavery dominated nineteenth-century America, and still generate significant interest today. Indeed, some of the Library's most read pre- and early-1900 imprints address the slavery question. To meet this demand, we digitize and encode works from the premier Southern collections at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (the UNC-CH)."
- The1831-32 Virginia General Assembly Debate: Abolition of Slavery
- "The debate on abolition that occurred in the 1831-32 session of the Virginia General Assembly is pointed to by most historians as a turning point in the history of slavery, abolitionism, the South, and the United States as a whole." By Corey McLellan , University of Virginia.
- Third Person, First Person: Slave Voices
- "Probes the life experiences of American slaves from the late eighteenth century through the nineteenth century, and examines the enterprise of recovering and preserving African American history of the period. The exhibit showcases the kinds of rare materials that under scrutiny reveal the ambitions, motivations, and struggles of people often presumed mute.
- The Museum of Slavery in the Atlantic
- "The Museum of Slavery in the Atlantic is designed as a "site of memory" to the enslavement of Africans in modern times. The site aims to enhance public memory of the life experiences and valuable contributions of enslaved Africans and of the many legacies and tragedies of slavery and the slave trade.
- WPA Life Histories Project
- Note: This is a searchable database. For ex-slave narratives, enter "slave" or "objector" or other term in the Query box, and press "Run Query".
- Excerpts From Slave Narratives
- Brief sections of interviews with former slaves, conducted after emancipation.
- A Colored Man's Reminiscences of James Madison
- A very interesting view of one of our earliest presidents, through the eyes of Paul Jennings, a former slave.
- Deliverance of Briton Hammon
- A narrative of the uncommon sufferings, and surprizing deliverance of Briton Hammon, a Negro man -- -servant to General Winslow, of Marshfield, in New-England; who returned to Boston, after having been absent almost thirteen years. Containing an account of the many hardships he underwent from the time he left his master's house, in the year 1747, to the time of his return to Boston.
- To the Negroes of NY, Jupiter Hammon
- A loyal slave of New York gives advice to his brethren.
- The Life of Frederick Douglas
- One of the most eloquent autobiographies written, by one of the dominant characters of the Nineteenth Century, Frederick Douglas, a former slave.
- Up From Slavery
- One of the most famous autobiographies of all times, written by Booker T. Wshington, a former slave who became an extraordinary scientist, educator, and leader.
- Story of An African Prince, Written By Himself.
- An exciting and informative biographical narrative of an African prince's journey from freedom to slavery.
- African American History
- The full text of historical documents and other resources related to African American History.
- African-American Mosaic
- This exhibit marks the publication of The African-American Mosaic: A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture. A noteworthy and singular publication, the Mosaic is the first Library-wide resource guide to the institution's African- American collections.
- African American History Pages
- Links to various sites on the Web dealing with African American History (part of the Universal Black Pages at Georgia Tech.)
- Black History Month
- Canada played a big role in the Abolitionist Movement, and this Canadian Web site celebrates Black History Month. It has numerous likns and resources which are very helpful and informative.
- Abolitionist, 2-19-1784.
- An Anti-Slavery address given in 1784.
- Thoreau On Slavery
- The famous man of letters give his views on the "peculiar institution" of slavery, quite eloquently, to his fellow Masachusetts folk.
- Thoreau's Plea for John Brown.
- Thoreau's exteded examintaion of the famous militant abolitionist,
John Brown.
Slavery, Abolitionst and Civil Rights Law Links
- Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
- The law with respect to those who would escape from their enslavement.
- Constitution - Amendment XIII
- The Constitutional amendment which freed the slaves.
- Constitution - Amendment XIV
- The Constitutional amendment which led to equal rights for minorities.
- TITLE 42: CHAPTER 21 -- CIVIL RIGHTS
- The legacy of the long struggle for equality might be seen in the
U.S. laws related to Civil Rights. This is the actual text of the
current federal laws related to civil rights.
Some Abolitionsts, and Related Links
- African-Americans in Sciences.
- There are a many of famous African-American scientists, some of whom were born into slavery or lived in those times. A number of succinct biographies are available at this site.
- Sojourner Truth, The Libyan Sibyl
- Two famous abolitionists, one a former slave, and the other the influential author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, meet one evening. Their encounter is published in a famous literary magazine, The Atlantic Monthly.
- Slavery Full-Text Documents
- A listing, with connecting links, of biographical and narrative documents realting to the African American Experience.
- On Borrowed GroundFree life in Charleston 1810-61
- Free African-American life in Charleston, South Carolina 1810-61. A very comprehensive view of life in a slave state during the Abolitionist Period.
- Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
- The national upheaval of secession was a grim reality at Abraham Lincoln's inauguration. Jefferson Davis had been inaugurated as the President of the Confederacy two weeks earlier. The former Illinois Congressman had arrived in Washington by a secret route to avoid danger, and his movements were guarded by General Winfield Scott's soldiers.
- Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
- Thousands of spectators stood in thick mud at the Capitol grounds to hear the President. As he stood on the East Portico to take the executive oath, the completed Capitol dome over the President's head was a physical reminder of the resolve of his Administration throughout the years of civil war. Chief Justice Salmon Chase administered the oath of office. In little more than a month, the President would be assassinated.
- Notable Women
- A searchable database that allows you to enter the name of a famous woman, and it returns their vital statistics.
- Biographies of Suffragists
- A number of biographies of suffragists, many of whom were also abolitionists.
- Women's Biographies
- Many short biographies of famous women, including abolitionists.
- William Penn, Quaker Universalist
- Some background information as to the beliefs of the person who is known as the founder of Pennsylvania, William Penn, a Quaker leader.
- Journal of John Woolman
- John Woolman, of Pennsylvania, was one of the
members of the Religious Society of Friends who led the abolitionist
movement, which caused its members to oficially denounce and oppose
slavery by the late 1700's. This is his journal.
- Return to the C.H.S. Library Helpful Bookmarks Page
Updated by the C.H.S. Library Webster: 6-4-96
Many thanks to Jay Boersma for the use of his Webpaper.
