African-American Books

Integration of the Armed Forces

Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.

The integration of the armed forces was a momentous event in our military and national history; it represented a milestone in the development of the armed forces and the fulfillment of the democratic ..

Life's Progress Through the Passions

Eliza Fowler Haywood

Life's Progress Through the Passions is a work of fiction by Eliza Fowler Haywood. ‘The great Encomiums bestowed on this Work by some of the most distinguished Judges, have been so frequently inserted..

Music and Some Highly Musical People

James M. Trotter

James Monroe Trotter (1842-1892) was born into slavery in Mississippi. His mother escaped with Trotter and his brother via the Underground Railroad, and they settled in Cincinnati, where Trotter becam..

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano

Olaudah Equiano

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African, first published in 1789 in London, is the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano. The narrative is argued to be a va..

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918

Various Authors

The Journal of Negro History,  Volume 3 written by various authors. Excerpts from the book.In the early history of America there were three types of settlements—the French, Spanish, and English. ..

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919

Various Authors

The Journal of Negro History,  Volume 4 written by various authors. Excerpts from the book.In the early history of America there were three types of settlements—the French, Spanish, and English. ..

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921

Various Authors

The Journal of Negro History,  Volume 6 written by various authors. Excerpts from the book.In the early history of America there were three types of settlements—the French, Spanish, and English. ..

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922

Various Authors

The Journal of Negro History,  Volume 7 written by various authors. Excerpts from the book.In the early history of America there were three types of settlements—the French, Spanish, and English. ..