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The Black History of the White House

Book - Non-fiction. By Clarence Lusane. 2010. The untold story of African Americans in the White House from the 18th century to the present, including the presidents who held people in bondage.

The Price of Freedom: How One Town Stood Up to Slavery

Picture book. By Dennis Brindell Fradin and Judith Bloom Fradin. Illustrated by Eric Velasquez. 2013. Story of John Price's escape to freedom with the help of the Oberlin–Wellington Rescue.

The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba’s Struggle for Freedom

Book - Fiction. By Margarita Engle. 2010. 384 pages. Bilingual book of historical fiction in verse about Cuba's long fight for independence in the 19th century.

The First Slaves

Teaching Activity. By Gayle Olson-Raymer. Questions and teaching ideas for Chapter 2 of Voices of a People's History of the United States on early American slavery, resistance, and rebellion.

The Journey of Little Charlie

Books – Fiction. By Christopher Paul Curtis. 2018. 256 pages. A novel for young adults that that shows how slavery was state-sanctioned terrorism and the impact of the Fugitive Slave Law.

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave Written by Himself: A New Critical Edition by Angela Y. Davis

Book - Non-fiction. By Frederick Douglass and essays by Angela Davis. 2009. 254 pages. The classic biography of Frederick Douglass with an introduction and critical analysis by Angela Davis.

Freedom on the Move: Rediscovering the Stories of Self-Liberating People

Digital Collection. Crowdsourcing project that provides access to information, through thousands of print advertisements, about freedom-seekers and their would-be enslavers in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Freedom in Congo Square

Book – Non-fiction. By Carole Boston Weatherford. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. 2016. Introduces children to the brutality of slavery and the role of culture in resistance.

From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African Americans

Book - Non-fiction. By John Hope Franklin and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham. 2010. Charts the journey of African Americans from their origins in Africa, through slavery and struggles for freedom, various migrations, and the continuing quest for racial equality.

Slave Catchers, Slave Resisters

Film. Produced by Judy Richardson, Northern Light Productions for History Channel. 2005. 100 min. Documentary on the many rebellions by enslaved people and other forms of resistance.

The Women Who Caught the Babies: A Story of African American Midwives

Picture book. By Eloise Greenfield. Illustrated by Daniel Minter. 32 pp. 2019. This unique picture book begins with historical background on the work of midwives and then switches to poetry to tell vignettes from lives of midwives during slavery, emancipation, and today.

No More! Stories and Songs of Slave Resistance

Picture book. By Doreen Rappaport. Illustrated by Shane W. Evans. 2005. Picture book for upper elementary/middle school on the many forms of resistance to slavery.

Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts

Book - Non-fiction. By Rebecca Hall. Illustrated by Hugo Martinez. 2021 Rebecca Hall documents the process of her own research -- and what she learned -- about women who organized to challenge slavery. In graphic novel format.

Nettie’s Trip South

Book - Fiction. By Ann Turner and Ronald Himler. 1995. Based on the diary of the author's great-grandmother, this is a poignant and compelling look at slavery through the eyes of a young girl.

The Mis-Education of the Negro

Book — Non-fiction. By Carter G. Woodson. 1933. Originally released in 1933, The Mis-Education of the Negro continues to resonate today, raising questions about the legacy of slavery and enduring white supremacy.

Charles Sumner

Profile. Charles Sumner, Civil War and Reconstruction era politician in the United States.

Mumbet’s Declaration of Independence

Picture book. By Gretchen Woelfle. Illustrated by Alix Delinois. 2014. Picture book about true story of Elizabeth Freeman, a woman who challenged the legality of her enslavement.

The Tracing Center

Website. Materials for teaching about the economics of slavery based on the film, "Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep."

A Short History of Reconstruction, Updated Edition

Book - Non-fiction. By Eric Foner. 2015. 352 pages. A people's history view of the Reconstruction era.

Black Indians: A Hidden Heritage

Book - Non-fiction. By William Loren Katz. 2012. History book for ages 10 to adult that traces relations between Blacks and American Indians since the time of the conquest.

Underground Man

Book – Fiction. By Milton Meltzer. 2006. An historically accurate novel on abolitionists and the Underground Railroad for middle school readers.

The Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader: The “Great Truth” about the “Lost Cause”

Book - Non-fiction. Edited by James W. Loewen and Edward H. Sebesta. 484 pages. 2010. Primary documents on the causes of the Civil War.

Roudanez: History and Legacy

Digital Collection. The work of Dr. Louis Charles Roudanez, founder of the first Black daily newspaper in the U.S., the New Orleans Tribune, with articles, excerpts, videos, and a timeline.

A People’s History of the United States: 1492 – Present

Books - Non-fiction. By Howard Zinn. 2005, with a new introduction by Anthony Arnove in 2015. 784 pages. Howard Zinn's groundbreaking work on U.S. history. This book details lives and facts rarely included in textbooks—an indispensable teacher and student resource.

Lowndes County and the Voting Rights Act

Article. By Hasan Kwame Jeffries. History and significance of the Lowndes County Freedom Organization.