African American Studies Subject Guide

Full-text of african american 19th century newspapers: Freedom's Journal, The Colored American, The North Star, The National Era, Provincial Freeman, Frederick Douglass Paper, and The Christian Recorder,
Coverage varies, 1827 - 1902.
Database of 3,000 poems by African American poets of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Covers: 1750-1900.
Database of over 10,000 poems from 70 poets of the 20th century.
Covers: 20th century
Electronic database of approximately 50,000 digital music tracks by African Americans. Incorporated into American Song. In order to play sound files, Mac and Windows computers need Macromedia Flash Player. In addition, Windows computer users need Microsoft Windows Media Player.

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