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The 1619 Project (special issue of The New York Times Magazine, with supplementary materials; 2019), ed. by Nikole Hannah-Jones (PDF with commentary at pulitzercenter.org)
Slavery and Justice: Report of the Brown University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice (2006), by Brown University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice (PDF with commentary at Brown)
African Slavery in America (Philadelphia: T. K. and P. G. Collins, printers, 1856), by Charles Jared Ingersoll (multiple formats at archive.org)
Judicial Cases Concerning American Slavery and the Negro (Carnegie Institution of Washington publication #374, 5 volumes, 1926-1937), ed. by Helen Tunnicliff Catterall and James J. Hayden, contrib. by David Maydole Matteson (page images at HathiTrust)
The Black Experience in America, by Norman Coombs (Gutenberg text)
A Defence of Virginia, and Through Her, of the South, in Recent and Pending Contests Against the Sectional Party (New York: E. J. Hale and Co., 1867), by Robert Lewis Dabney
- multiple formats at archive.org
- Gutenberg text
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- page images at MOA
History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880: Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers and as Citizens, Together With a Preliminary Consideration of The Unity of The Human Family, an Historical Sketch of Africa, and an Account of The Negro Governments of Sierra Leone and Liberia (2 volumes; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1883), by George Washington Williams
- Volume I: Gutenberg text and page images
- Volume II: Gutenberg text and page images
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An Inquiry into the Law of Negro Slavery in the United States of America; To Which Is Prefixed An Historical Sketch of Slavery ("volume 1" only volume published; Philadelphia: T. and J. W. Johnson; Savannah, GA: W. Thorne Williams, 1858), by Thomas R. R. Cobb (multiple formats at Google)
The Story of the Negro: The Rise of the Race from Slavery (2 volumes; New York: Doubleday, Page, and Co., 1909), by Booker T. Washington
- Volume I: multiple formats at archive.org
- Volume II: multiple formats at archive.org
A Social History of the American Negro: Being a History of the Negro Problem in the United States, Including a History and Study of the Republic of Liberia (1921), by Benjamin Brawley (Gutenberg text)
From Slavery To a Bishopric, or, The Life of Bishop Walter Hawkins of the British Methodist Episcopal Church Canada, by S. J. Celestine Edwards (illustrated HTML and TEI at UNC)
God's Image in Ebony: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches, Facts, Anecdotes, etc., Demonstrative of the Mental Powers and Intellectual Capacities of the Negro Race (London: Partridge & Oakey, 1854), ed. by H. G. Adams (HTML and TEI at UNC)
Life of George Henry; Together with a Brief History of the Colored People in America (Providence, RI: H.I. Gould, 1894), by George Henry (HTML and TEI at UNC)
The Negro as a Political Problem: Oration by the Hon. George W. Williams of Massachusetts at the Asbury Church, Washington, D.C., April 16, 1884 (Boston: A. Mudge and Son, printers, 1884), by George Washington Williams (multiple formats at archive.org)
Samuel Hall, 47 Years a Slave: A Brief Story of His Life Before and After Freedom Came to Him (Washington, IA: Journal Print, 1912), by Samuel Hall, ed. by Orville Elder (HTML and TEI at UNC)
A brief notice of American slavery, and the abolition movement. (H. C. Evans; [etc., etc.], 1846) (page images at HathiTrust)
De l'esclavage dans ses rapports avec l'union américaine (Michel Lévy frères, 1862), by Auguste Carlier (page images at HathiTrust)
Slavery and secession in America, historical and economical. (S. Low, 1861), by Thomas Ellison (page images at HathiTrust)
American slavery and colour (W. & R. Chambers;, 1857), by William Chambers (page images at HathiTrust)
A guide to the study of the Negro in American history (National publication co., 1943), by Merl Raymond Eppse (page images at HathiTrust)
The Negro, too, in American history. (National Publication Co., 1949), by Merl Raymond Eppse (page images at HathiTrust)
History of the colored race in America ... (Negro Universities Press, 1968), by William T. Alexander (page images at HathiTrust)
The story of the Negro; the rise of the race from slavery. (P. Smith, 1969), by Booker T. Washington (page images at HathiTrust)
The story of the Negro; the rise of the race from slavery (P. Smith, 1940), by Booker T. Washington (page images at HathiTrust)
The story of the Negro; the rise of the race from slavery ([Ann Arbor, Mich., 1961), by Booker T. Washington (page images at HathiTrust)
The war in America: being an historical and political account of the southern and northern states: showing the origin and cause of the present secession war. With a large map of the United States. (London Printing and Publishing Co., 1862), by Tal. P. Shaffner (page images at HathiTrust)
The Negro and the nation; a history of American slavery and enfranchisement (H. Holt and Company, 1906), by George Spring Merriam (page images at HathiTrust)
Teachings of patriots and statesmen; or, The "founders of the republic" on slavery. (J. W. Bradley, 1860), by Ezra B. Chase (page images at HathiTrust)
A defence of Virginia, <and through her, of the South,> in recent and pending contests against the sectional party. (E. J. Hale & son, 1867), by Robert Lewis Dabney (page images at HathiTrust)
Slavery and anti-slavery; a history of the great struggle in both hemispheres; with a view of the slavery question in the United States. (W. Goodell, 1855), by William Goodell (page images at HathiTrust)
The political history of slavery in the United States ... (The Neale Publishing Company, 1915), by James Z. George and William Hayne Leavell (page images at HathiTrust)
Negro neighbors, bond and free; lessons in history and humanity. (Woman's American Baptist Home Mission Society, 1907), by Phila M. Whipple (page images at HathiTrust)
A letter to Viscount Palmerston, K.C., prime minister of England, on American slavery. (Ross & Tousey, 1861), by Henry Wikoff (page images at HathiTrust)
The American slave-trade; an account of its origin, growth, and suppression. (Kennikat Press, 1967), by John Randolph Spears (page images at HathiTrust)
Southern Quakers and slavery a study in institutional history (Johns Hopkins, 1896), by Stephen Beauregard Weeks (page images at HathiTrust)
Pulpit politics : or, Ecclesiastical legislation on slavery, in its disturbing influences on the American union (Faran & McLean, 1862), by David Christy (page images at HathiTrust)
The history of slavery and the slave trade, ancient and modern : The forms of slavery that prevailed in ancient nations, particularly in Greece and Rome. The African slave trade and the political history of slavery in the United States (J. & H. Miller, 1857), by William O. Blake (page images at HathiTrust)
South : constitution and resulting union (G.P. Putnam's Sons ;, 1895), by J. L. M. Curry (page images at HathiTrust)
Servitude and Emancipation Archival Research Clearinghouse Act of 2003 : report of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, to accompany S. 1292, to establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse in the National Archives. (U.S. G.P.O., 2004), by United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)
The history of slavery and the slave trade : ancient and modern ; the forms of slavery that prevailed in ancient nations, particularly in Greece and Rome ; the African slave trade and the political history of slavery in the United States (H. Miller, 1860), by W. O. Blake (page images at HathiTrust)
Die Sklavenfrage in den Vereinigten Staaten. (G.H. Wigand;, 1854), by Friedrich Kapp (page images at HathiTrust)
The debt to Africa--the hope of Liberia (American Church Review Press;, 1881), by Agrippa Nelson Bell (page images at HathiTrust)
The Negro, too, in American history (National publication company, 1943), by Merl R. Eppse (page images at HathiTrust)
A guide to the study of the Negro in American history (National education publishing co., 1937), by Merl R. Eppse (page images at HathiTrust)
Teachings of patriots and statesmen; or, The founders of the Republic on slavery. (Negro Universities Press, 1969), by Ezra B. Chase (page images at HathiTrust)
Slavery and anti-slavery; a history of the great struggle in both hemispheres; with a view of the slavery question in the United States. (Negro Universities Press, 1968), by William Goodell (page images at HathiTrust)
Kampen för och emot negerslafveriet : ett blad ur Förenta staternas historia (Fahlcrantz, 1896), by Cecilia Bååth-Holmberg (page images at HathiTrust)
Memories of eighty years; autosketches, random notes and reminiscences. (Chicago, 1912), by John Hamilcar Hollister (page images at HathiTrust)
American slavery and colour (W. & R. Chambers;, 1857), by William Chambers (page images at HathiTrust)
A political history of slavery; being an account of the slavery controversy from the earliest agitations in the eighteenth century to the close of the reconstruction period in America (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1903), by William Henry Smith and Whitelaw Reid (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Teachings of patriots and statesmen; or, The "founders of the republic" on slavery. (J. W. Bradley, 1860), by Ezra B. Chase (page images at HathiTrust)
Pulpit politics, or, Ecclesiastical legislation on slavery, in its disturbing influences on the American union (Faran & McLean, 1862), by David Christy (page images at HathiTrust)
Die Sklavenmacht. Blicke in die Geschichte der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika. Zur Erklärung der Rebellion von 1860-65. (Stilke & Van Muyden, 1865), by Theodore S. Fay (page images at HathiTrust)
Political recollections, 1840 to 1872. (Jansen, McClurg & Company, 1884), by George Washington Julian (page images at HathiTrust)
The political history of slavery in the United States (Neale, 1915), by James Z. George and William Hayne Leavell (page images at HathiTrust)
History of the plots and crimes of the great conspiracy to overthrow liberty in America ... (The author, 1866), by Deacon Dye (page images at HathiTrust)
Slavery and anti-slavery; a history of the great struggle in both hemispheres; with a view of the slavery question in the United States. (W. Goodell, 1855), by William Goodell (page images at HathiTrust)
A true vindication of the South, in a review of American political history (Braid & Hutton, inc., printers, 1917), by Thomas M. Norwood (page images at HathiTrust)
Slavery and anti-slavery : a history of the great struggle in both hemispheres : With a view of the slavery question in the United States (William Goodell, 1853), by William Goodell (page images at HathiTrust)
Teachings of patriots and statesmen : or, The "Founders of the Republic" on slavery (J.W. Bradley, 1861), by Ezra B. Chase (page images at HathiTrust)
Southern Quakers and slavery: a study in institutional history (The Johns Hopkins Press, 1896), by Stephen Beauregard Weeks (page images at HathiTrust)
The history of slavery and the slave trade, ancient and modern : the forms of slavery that prevailed in ancient nations, particularly in Greece and Rome, the African slave trade and the political history of slavery in the United States (H. Miller, 1860), by William O. Blake (page images at HathiTrust)
Pulpit politics : or, Ecclesiastical legislation on slavery, in its disturbing influences on the American union (Farran & McLean, 1862), by David Christy (page images at HathiTrust)
Slavery and secession in America, historical and economical. (S. Low, Son & Co., 1862), by Thomas Ellison (page images at HathiTrust)
Speech of John M. Clayton of Delaware in defense of the bill to organize territorial governments in Oregon, California and New Mexico, popularly known as the territorial or compromise bill : delivered in the Senate of the United States, August 3, 1848. (s.n., 1848), by John M. Clayton (page images at HathiTrust)
Slavery and four years of war : a political history of slavery in the United States, together with a narrative of the campaigns and battles of the Civil War in which the author took part, 1861-1865 (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1900), by Joseph Warren Keifer (page images at HathiTrust)
In re that aggressive slavocracy ([Cedar Rapids? Ia., 1921), by Chauncey Samuel Boucher (page images at HathiTrust)
American slavery and colour. (Negro Universities Press, 1968), by William Chambers (page images at HathiTrust)
The political history of slavery in the United States ... (The Neale publishing company, 1915), by James Zachariah George and William Hayne Leavell (page images at HathiTrust)
Freedom versus slavery in the United States, 1619-1865 (R. K. Row & company, 1906), by William Kittle (page images at HathiTrust)
Slavery and anti-slavery; a history of the great struggle in both hemispheres; with a view of the slavery question in the United States. (W. Goodell, 1855), by William Goodell (page images at HathiTrust)
Documentary history of slavery in the United States. (Printed by J. T. Towers, 1851), by John Larkin Dorsey, Native of Maryland, Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress), and Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) (page images at HathiTrust)
Proceedings of the Union League of Philadelphia, in commemoration of the eighty-ninth anniversary of American independence, July 4th, 1865. Oration of Charles Gibbons, Esq. (King & Baird, printers, 1865), by Union League of Philadelphia, Charles Gibbons, and YA Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) (page images at HathiTrust)
African slavery in America. (T. K. and P. G. Collins, printers, 1856), by Charles Jared Ingersoll (page images at HathiTrust)
Considerations on the impropriety and inexpediency of renewing the Missouri question (M. Carey & son, 1820), by Pennsylvanian and Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) (page images at HathiTrust)
History of Missouri Compromise and slavery in American politics; a true history of the Missouri Compromise and its repeal, and of African slavery as a factor in American politics (R. Clarke Co., 1903), by Archibald Dixon (page images at HathiTrust)
The Constitution of the United States, with the acts of Congress, relating to slavery, embracing, the Constitution, the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793, the Missouri Compromise Act of 1820, the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, and the Nebraska and Kansas Bill, carefully compiled. (D. M. Dewey, 1854), by United States (page images at HathiTrust)
..."Lest we forget" (Woodward & Tiernan, 1912), by William Romaine Hodges and Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Missouri Commandery (page images at HathiTrust)
The history of slavery and the slave trade, ancient and modern. (H. Miller, 1860), by William O. Blake (page images at HathiTrust)
Pulpit politics. (Farran & McLean, 1863), by David Christy (page images at HathiTrust)
Southern Quakers and slavery : a study in institutional history. (Bergman Publishers, 1968), by Stephen B. Weeks (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
A guide to the study of the Negro in American history. (National Publication Co., 1953), by Merl R. Eppse (page images at HathiTrust)
Toward an environmental perspective on slavery : first thoughts (AfroAmerican Studies and Research Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1980), by Rhett S. Jones and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Afro-American Studies and Research Program (page images at HathiTrust)
Rise and fall of the slave power in America. (Boston : James R. Osgood and Company, late Ticknor & Fields, and Fields, Osgood, & Co., 1872-1877., 1872), by Henry Wilson, Samuel Hunt, Bigelow & Co Welch, Mass.) University Press (Cambridge, and James R. Osgood and Company (page images at HathiTrust)
Kampen mod negerslaveriet i de forenede stater : en historisk skildring (G.E.C. Gad, 1925), by Morten Pontoppidan (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The political history of slavery in the United States. With a foreword and with a sketch of the author's life (Negro Universities Press, 1969), by James Z. George (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
History of the colored race in America : containing also their ancient and modern life in Africa ... the origin and development of slavery in the Old World, and its introduction on the American continent : the slave trade : slavery ... : the Civil War, emancipation, education and advancement of the colored race ... (Palmetto Pub. Co., 1887), by William T. Alexander (page images at HathiTrust)
The story of the Negro; the rise of the race from slavery. (Negro Universities Press, 1969), by Booker T. Washington (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Underground railroad (Dept. of the Interior, 1998), by United States. National Park Service. Division of Publications (page images at HathiTrust)
What is real democracy? : answered by an exposition of the Constitution of the United States (H. Lieber, 1871), by Karl Heinzen, Herman Lieber, and Association for the Propagation of Radical Principles (page images at HathiTrust)
Slavery and anti-slavery : a history of the great struggle in both hemispheres; with a view of the slavery question in the United States (W. Harned, 1852), by William Goodell (page images at HathiTrust)
Teachings of patriots and statesmen : or, The "founders of the republic" on slavery. (J.W. Bradley, 1861), by Ezra B. Chase (page images at HathiTrust)
The relations of the federal government to slavery. Speech of Joseph K. Edgerton. (Dawson's Daily and Weekly Times Print, 1861), by Joseph K. Edgerton (page images at HathiTrust)
The Constitution of the United States, with the acts of Congress, relating to slavery : embracing, the Constitution, the Fugitive slave act of 1793, the Missouri compromise act of 1820, the Fugitive slave law of 1850, and the Nebraska and Kansas bill, carefully compiled. (D. M. Dewey, 1854), by United States (page images at HathiTrust)
Sklaverei und emancipation der schwarzen rasse in den Vereinigten Staaten von Nordamerika. (Schabelitz (C. Schmidt), 1866), by C. Goedel and Züricher Comité zur Unterstützung der befreiten Farbigen (page images at HathiTrust)
The battle of the giants : description of the issues and the historic struggle between Lincoln and Douglas ([s.n.], 1937), by Edward Sylvanus Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
The American slave-trade : an account of its origin, growth and suppression. (Negro History Press, 1969), by John Randolph Spears (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The Negro and the nation : a history of American slavery and enfranchisement. (H. Holt, 1906), by George Spring Merriam (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The American slave-trade : an account of its origin, growth and suppression (C. Scribner's Sons, 1900), by John Randolph Spears (page images at HathiTrust)
The American slave-trade : an account of its origin, growth and suppression (Corner House Publishers, 1978), by John Randolph Spears (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The Negro problem : Abraham Lincoln's solution (Negro Universities Press, 1969), by William P. Pickett (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
History of the colored race in America. Containing also their ancient and modern life in Africa ... the origin and development of slavery ... the civil war ... (Hudson-Kimberly pub. co., 1897), by William T. Alexander (page images at HathiTrust)
The history of slavery and the slave trade, ancient and modern. The forms of slavery that prevailed in ancient nations, particularly in Greece and Rome. The African slave trade and the political history of slavery in the United States. To which is added the History of the Great Rebellion. (Gilmore & Brush, 1864), by William O. Blake (page images at HathiTrust)
Jonathan Bull and Mary Bull : an inedited manuscript (Printed for presentation by J.C. M'Guire, 1887), by James Madison (page images at HathiTrust)
Democrat and Republican : slavery and freedom : past and present crises : an historical address in behalf of the veteran founders of the Republican Party upon the pending dangers of political corruption, anarchical disorganization, and increasing intemperance of the present day (Getchell, 1900), by Stephen M. Allen (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The tragedy of the negro in America. A condensed history of the enslavement, sufferings, emancipation, present condition and progress of the negro race in the United States of America (Boston, Mass., 1898), by P. Thomas Stanford (page images at HathiTrust)
Die arbeits-verfassung der englischen kolonien in Nordamerika. (K. J. Trübner, 1894), by A. Sartorius von Waltershausen (page images at HathiTrust)
The question before Congress, a consideration of the debates and final action by Congress upon various phases of the race question in the United States (The A. M. E. Book Concern, 1918), by George Washington Mitchell (page images at HathiTrust)
The story of the Negro, the rise of the race from slavery (Association Press, 1909), by Booker T. Washington (page images at HathiTrust)
The story of the Negro : the rise of the race from slavery (T. Fisher Unwin, 1909), by Booker T. Washington (page images at HathiTrust)
An elementary history of America, including the contributions of the Negro race (National Publication Co., 1953), by Merl R. Eppse (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The history of slavery and the slave trade, ancient and modern ... The African slave trade and the political history of slavery in the United States. Compiled from authentic materials. (H. Miller, 1857), by W. O. Blake (page images at HathiTrust)
Prospects of American slavery. (O.Everett, 1854) (page images at HathiTrust)
U.S. Grant and the colored people. : His wise, just, practical, and effective friendship thoroughly vindicated by incontestable facts in his record from 1862 to 1872. : Words of truth and soberness! He who runs may read and understand!! Be not deceived, only truth can endure!!!. (Published by the Union Republican Congressional Committee, 1872), by Frederick Douglass and Union Republican Congressional Committee (page images at HathiTrust)
The political history of slavery in the United States (Mnemosyne Pub. Co., 1969), by James Z. George (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The political history of slavery in the United States. (Negro History Press, 1970), by James Z. George (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
A defence of Virginia, and through her of the South, in recent and pending contests against the Sectional Party. (Negro Universities Press, 1969), by Robert Lewis Dabney (page images at HathiTrust)
History of slavery in the U.S. (National Tribune, 1896), by John McElroy (page images at HathiTrust)
American slavery and colour (W. & R. Chambers ;, 1861), by William Chambers (page images at HathiTrust)
Facts for the People of the Free States, by American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society (Gutenberg ebook)
American Dangers and Duties, by A. D. Mayo (Gutenberg ebook)
The Relations of the Federal Government to Slavery: Delivered at Fort Wayne, Ind., October 30th 1860, by Joseph K. Edgerton (Gutenberg ebook)
The Negro and the Nation: A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement, by George Spring Merriam (Gutenberg ebook)
Orjien vapauttaminen Pohjois-Amerikassa (in Finnish), by Alexandra Gripenberg (Gutenberg ebook)

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