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Selective Excerpt from: Fifty Years In Chains; or, The Life of an American Slave
This is an excerpt from Fifty Years In Chains; it shows how he views Christianity and the Bible.
Fifty Years In Chains; or, The Life of an American Slave
This is the abridged version of the life of Charles Ball. It is an invaluable first-hand account of slavery. Due to the nature of slavery, first-hand account are rare. The account was transcribed by Issac Fisher.
Weimar Germany
This educational module focuses on Weimar Germany. The Weimar Republic lasted from 1918 to 1933. This unit looks at the origins of the republic, its government, culture, economy, and eventual decline when the Nazis rose to power.
Declaration of the Anti-slavery Convention
This text shows how abolitionists were spreading there message and what they were trying to accomplish.
Tags: Abolition, Philadelphia
Frederick Douglass appealing to President Lincoln and his cabinet
"Frederick Douglass appealing to President Lincoln and his cabinet to enlist Negroes," mural by William Edouard Scott, at the Recorder of Deeds building, built in 1943. 515 D St., NW, Washington, D.C.
Tags: Abolition leader, Resistance, Thought Leader
Chicago World's Fair Women's Building
Black and white image of the outside of the Women's building at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. The photo is taken from a distance with grass and a water front between the camera and the building. The Building is the focus of the picture and it takes…
Newspaper reflecting the Stamp Act of 1712
This is a poem excerpt from a 1722 newspaper. It includes a political call to action against the Stamp Act of 1712, stating, "No Stamp, no Track of Acts like these remain." Most people are familiar with the Stamp Act of 1765, but the Stamp Act of…
Tags: 18th Century, legislation, Satire
Mumbet Court Records. Brom & Bett vs. J. Ashley Esq.
This is a link to the Mumbet Court Case where a slave girl used the Massachusetts State Constitution to sue for freedom.