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New York Public Library: African American Women Writers of the 19th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
A digital collection of some 52 published works by 19th-century black women writers. This collection provides access to the thought, perspectives and creative abilities of black women as captured in books and pamphlets published prior to...
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Making of African American Identity: The Promised Land?

For Students 9th - 10th
A short story and a painting illustrating African American perceptions of Northern cities. Rudolph Fisher's short story "The City of Refuge" and William H. Johnson's painting Moon over Harlem offer insight into life within the black...
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Library of Congress

Loc: American Memory: Coolidge Era and Consumer Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of primary historical documents provides a variety of resources from the Coolidge era. Covers the transformation of the American economy into a mass-consumer culture from a variety of perspectives.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Bight of Biafra, Making of African American Identity: V. 1

For Students 9th - 10th
An audio clip of a Yoruba drum and two accounts by slaves or their descendants that offer African perspectives on life and culture in the Niger River Delta.