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HIST 2200: American History I
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The "Bee", a Negro business place, Washington DC, [1899?]
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Chronologies
Chronology of World Slavery
Main Level, Reference: R 306.3 R618C
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Oxford African American Studies Center
A comprehensive online collection from Oxford University Press focusing on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture
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American Eras: The Reform Era and Eastern U. S. Development
*Also available in print
Main Level, Reference: R 973.8 Am35A
[Sections on Law & Justice, Lifestyles, Social Trends, & Fashion]
Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History
A five-volume set and supplement covering all aspects of the African-American experience from 1619 to the present day.
Encyclopedia of Emancipation and Abolition in the Transatlantic World
Enslaved Women in America
Main Level, Reference: R 306.362 En78E
The Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery
Main Level, Reference: R 306.3 H629H [2 volume set]
Macmillan Encyclopedia of World Slavery
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Main Level, Reference: R 306.3 M228M [2 volume set]
The World of Jim Crow America: A Daily Life Encyclopedia
Main Level, Reference: R 305.800973 W893W [2 volume set]
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