The WPA Slave Narratives
by Robert C. Williams
Develop an understanding of the nuances behind recording narratives of formerly enslaved people during the Great Depression.
Ayuba bin Suleiman Diallo to His Father
ca. 1733
Read a translation of the letter that helped to secure Diallo’s freedom from enslavement.
Slavery and Freedom in Brazil
by Keila Grinberg
Explore the pervasive impact of slavery in Brazil, and the long fight to abolish the system of enslavement.
Maintaining the Freedmen’s Bureau
1866
Read the legislation that extended the life of the Freedmen’s Bureau.
“Harlem Timeline”
by Willie Birch
Explore the history of Harlem through this work of art in the New York City subway system.
“Hear the Lone Whistle Moan” / “copacetic”
by Alison Saar
View two pieces paying homage to the Harlem Renaissance.
“PARADE”
by Derek Fordjour
View an homage to historic parades through Harlem in this mosaic created in the New York City subway system.
“Flying Home: Harlem Heroes and Heroines”
by Faith Ringgold
View a fantastical homage to Harlem history through this work of art in the New York City subway.
Louisiana Code Noir
1685
Read this excerpt from France’s original colonial slave code.
The Freedmen’s Bureau and African American Families
by Justene Hill Edwards
Understand the roles the Freedmen’s Bureau played in supporting African American families and communities.
Largest African-American Migrations, by Metropolitan Area, 1975–2000
by Michael Siegel and Rutgers Cartography
Visualize demographic shifts in the African American population since the Great Migration.
African Americans in Urban and Rural Communities, 1890–1930
by Michael Siegel and Rutgers Cartography
Visualize data that shows the impact of the Great Migration.
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