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- History : African American
- Primary Sources: 20th Century
History : African American: Primary Sources: 20th Century
A research guide to primary and secondary sources for African American history.
All Centuries
African American Newspapers & Magazines
For general & regional newspapers such as the Washington Post and Seattle Times, see the American history research guide.
- Baltimore Afro American 1893-2010
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- Chicago Defender 1909-2010
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- Los Angeles Sentinel 1934-2010
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- New York Amsterdam News 1922-2010
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- Pittsburgh Courier 1911-2010
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Twentieth Century
- American Civil Liberties Union Papers, 1912-1990 This link opens in a new window
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Oral Histories
Oral histories specifically focused on civil rights are included in the Civil Rights section.
Biographical Sites
- Fannie Lou Hamer: Papers of a Civil Rights Activist, Political Activist, and Woman. This link opens in a new window
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Topic: Civil Rights
Major collections:
- History Vault: Civil Rights & the Black Freedom Struggle
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Major collections related to the civil rights movement including the NAACP records, other organizations (e.g., Congress of Racial Equity, Southern Christian Leadership Conference), key individuals (e.g, Bayard Rustin, Mary McLeod Bethune) & federal documents (e.g., Records of the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, 1958-1973) - Civil Rights Digital LibraryPortal to civil rights documents, video, oral histories & more from collections nationwide.
- Civil Rights and Social Justice
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- Fannie Lou Hamer: Papers of a Civil Rights Activist, Political Activist, and Woman. This link opens in a new window
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- History Vault: Civil Rights & the Black Freedom Struggle
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Participants, some carrying American flags, marching in the civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.