Contains the actual "Address of Congress to the People of the Confederate States," joint resolution in relation to the war. The address claims that slaves are indeed private property.

This site provides the full text of "Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry (1736-1799)," written by William Wirt (1772-1834). 140 pages long, this book contains an in-depth biography of the man.

This site from the University of North Carolina contains the text of George Bourne's 19th-century argument against slavery using the Bible as an instrument to prove that slavery is morally wrong.

The full text of John Wheeler's memoirs (478 pages) in which he writes a history of North Carolina by talking about its famous citizens. He has a lengthy section on Richard Dobbs Spaight, Sr. in which he discusses his life and how he...

This site from the University of North Carolina provides the full text of Phillis Wheatley's poetry, and her memoirs.

This site from the University of North Carolina provides the full-text narrative of the suffering of Lewis Clarke, who endured a captivity of more than twenty-five years. The text is very in-depth, long, and includes photos of the...

Here, read Mark Twain's (1835-1910 CE) "Old Times on the Mississippi." Download the full text, as well as the accompanying illustrations.

This 'Documenting the American South' site from the University of North Carolina provides the full 326 page text (HTML file) of Randolph McKim's "A Soldier's Recollections" that describe his experiences and observations during his...

Provides the text of the book, "The Life and Adventures of Nat Love," an autobiography written by Nat Love.