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Real African American Heroes: Guion S. Bluford, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the resume and a picture of Guion S. Bluford, Jr., America's first NASA African-American astronaut in space.
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A View on Cities: Washington: African American Civil War Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
African American Civil War Memorial (Washington)
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A View on Cities: Philadelphia: African American Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
African American Museum (Philadelphia)
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African American Literature Book Club: Terry Mc Millan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the African American Literature Book Club is a very nice site for Terry McMillan fans. There is a short interview, a list of her books, summaries of those books, and related links.
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African American Woman, Georgia, Ca. 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
An excerpt from Abraham Cahan's novel Yekl: A Tale of the New York Ghetto and Charles Chesnutt's short story "The Wife of His Youth" that describe challenges of assimilation into American culture.
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Social Studies Help Center

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief outline of information about African Americans & reform during the Progressive Era. Links to more information on Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Marcus Garvey.
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Black Inventor Online Museum: Lewis Latimer

For Students 9th - 10th
The biography of the fascinating African-American inventor, Lewis Latimer. In addition to finding out about his development of the carbon filament for the incandescent lamp, you can read about his expertise in patent law, his association...
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Bessie Coleman

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the important part that African Americans played in the history of flight in the U.S. After introductory notes on Bessie Coleman and William J. Powell, be sure to click on Black Wings Epilogue for histories of WWII pioneers. Also...
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William J. Powell

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the important part that African Americans played in the history of flight in the U.S. After introductory notes on Bessie Coleman and William J. Powell, be sure to click on Black Wings Epilogue for histories of WWII pioneers. Also...
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Iu School of Liberal Arts: The Frederick Douglass Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site with information on Douglass' life, genealogy, and copies of many of his papers.
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African American Literature Book Club: Author Images: Lorraine Hansberry

For Students 9th - 10th
Photograph of Lorraine Hansberry.
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The Official Kwanzaa Website Graphic

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes in detail the African roots of the holiday, the seven principles, and the seven basic symbols. Includes a comprehensive guide for those celebrating Kwanzaa for the first time.
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Chicago Community Center

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress's African-American Mosaic ethnography series focuses on the migration of African Americans from the South to the Chicago.
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Apartment Building in Chicago's Black Belt

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress's African-American Mosaic ethnography series focuses on the migration of African Americans from the South to the Chicago.
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[Fighting Job Discrimination, Milk Company Picket]

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the housing arrangements of African Americans and those with incomes in the Chicago area. Includes several pictures and links to further related information.
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[Fighting Job Discrimination, Picket Line]

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the housing arrangements of African Americans and those with incomes in the Chicago area. Includes several pictures and links to further related information.
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Anti Abolitionist Handbill

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the Library of Congress, is part of the African American Mosaic. It describes abolition and gives references to books about the topic.
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Abolitionist Song

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the Library of Congress, is part of the African American Mosaic. It describes abolition and gives references to books about the topic.
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Abolitionist Sheet Music

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the Library of Congress, is part of the African American Mosaic. It describes abolition and gives references to books about the topic.
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Abolitionist Appeal to Women

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the Library of Congress, is part of the African American Mosaic. It describes abolition and gives references to books about the topic.
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The Exoduster Movement, Benjamin Pap Singleton

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains text and photos on the African American exodus to the West. Includes primary source documents and maps from the era.
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Exodusters en Route to Kansas

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains text and photos on the African American exodus to the West. Includes primary source documents and maps from the era.
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[Maps as Tools in Tracing Migration Patterns, Chart]

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress surveys the Great Migration of African Americans to northern cities during the early twentieth century. Features include statistics, maps, and reasons for the migration.
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[Maps as Tools in Tracing Migration Patterns, Map]

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress surveys the Great Migration of African Americans to northern cities during the early twentieth century. Features include statistics, maps, and reasons for the migration.

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