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Historical Information on African Americans: Images

This subject guide covers selected historical resources and government information on African American history before 1970.

Selected Websites

African American Research Records (National Archives)

Africana and Black History (New York Public Library). Provides access to a digital collection of African American history from the 16th century to the present.

Images of African-American Slavery and Freedom From the Collections of the Library of Congress(includes illustrations)

National Portrait Gallery. Presents portraits of men and women who have made significant contributions to the historical and cultural development of the United States.

Photographs of African Americans During the Civil War: A List of Images in the Civil War Photograph Collection (includes illustrations)

Photographs of Signs Enforcing Racial Discrimination: Documentation by Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Photographers (includes illustrations)

Images of 20th Century African American Activists: A Select List (includes illustrations)

The Civil Rights Era in the U.S. News and World Report Collection: A Select List