Humanitas_Abolitionism

A Pathfinder for Abolition Movement

Ante-Bellum through Reconstruction

Focus:

1.

Who were some of the more famous and influential leaders of this movement?

2.

Did the Civil War resolve this issue?

3.

How did the movement transform into a movement for civil rights?

4.

What were the issues facing Black Americans after the

Civil War that replaced the issue of the abolition of slavery?

5.

Who became influential after the Civil War in carrying on the struggle?

6.

Examine the ties between the women’s rights movement and the Abolition movement in the 19

th

century.

Website Resources

(OPD etc.)

Articles from GALE

Discovery

ABC-CLIO EBooks Links to JSTOR articles

OPD websites and other sources

1.

"An Account of the Trials of Simeon Bushnell and Charles Langston" , by the Oberlin-Wellington Rescuers, 1859,

Oberlin College

2.

"Charles Langston's Speech in the Cuyahoga County Courthouse, May 1859" , Oberlin College

3.

"I Will Be Heard!": Abolitionism in America : A well-organized, content-rich site with a wide range of authoritative information. Includes profiles of prominent abolitionists, slave narratives, background on the Emancipation

Proclamation and the 13th Amendment, Cornell University, Rare Manuscripts Collection (IPL2 summary)

4.

"Profiles in Courage: African Americans in Lowell" by Martha Mayo, Center for Lowell History, University of

Massachusetts Lowell

5.

"Quock Walker Case: Africans in America" by PBS/WGBH

6.

"That Laboratory of Abolitionism, Libel, and Treason": Syracuse and the Underground Railroad This exhibit explores the role of Syracuse, New York, in the Underground Railroad, the system that helped African American slaves escape to freedom. "Syracuse University Library. (IPL2 summary)

7.

Abolition, Anti-Slavery, and The Underground Railroad : Historical Society of Pennsylvania

8.

Abolitionist - Documents and articles on the abolition of slavery in the U.S., including text of 19th-century speeches and some contemporary material.

9.

African American Odyssey: Reconstruction and Its Aftermath (Part 1)

10.

African-American Women - Slave letters offering firsthand glimpses into the lives of female slaves and their relationships with their owners, from Duke University Library’s Special Collections.

11.

American Visionaries: Frederick Douglass [ ] - Virtual museum showcases Douglass's life and his ideals.

12.

Black Seminole Slave Rebellion: Toolkit of facts - Guide to facts, primary and secondary sources on the slave rebellion led by Black Seminoles in Florida from 1835-1838, documenting claim it was the largest slave revolt in U.S. history.

13.

Chronology on the History of Slavery and Racism - Timeline on role of slavery and racism in American History from

17th-20th centuries, with footnotes to primary and secondary sources.

14.

Death or Liberty: Gabriel, Nat Turner and John Brown - Exploration of three 19th-century events in Virginia that focused America's attention on slavery: Gabriel's Conspiracy, Nat Turner's Rebellion, and John Brown's Raid on

Harpers Ferry.

15.

Dred Scott Case - The disposition of the case, and its infamous ruling, contributed to the tensions leading to the

Civil War.

16.

Dred Scott v. Sandford - Contains the text of the Supreme Court case and primary source materials from the online collections of the Library of Congress.

17.

Founding of Pennsylvania Abolition Society

18.

Frederick Douglass [ ] - A detailed biography as written by Sandra Thomas.

19.

Frederick Douglass [ ] - Biographical sketch based on PBS's Africans in America series.

20.

Freedom Center : This site is noteworthy because of its comprehensive encyclopedia of people and places associated with the Underground Railroad. It also contains links to related sites useful for students and educators.

21.

Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition - Center at Yale University dedicated to the investigation and dissemination of knowledge concerning all aspects of chattel slavery and its destruction. (ODP summary)

22.

Harriet Tubman [ ] - Short biography based on the PBS series Africans in America.

23.

History's Women: Harriet Beecher Stowe

24.

Ignatius Sancho: African Man of Letters - A comprehensive introduction to the life and work of an 18th century slave, and his achievements in London; includes a biography, extracts from his writing, images, links, music, and bibliography, (ODP summary)

25.

John Brown and His Friends - Franklin Sanborn describes the formation of a secret committee of abolitionists which raised funds for John Brown's Virginia venture. The Atlantic Monthly, July 1872, Volume 30, No. 177, pages 500-61.

(ODP summary)

26.

John Brown and the Harpers Ferry Raid - Comprehensive information on the raid and its results. (ODP summary)

27.

John Brown and the Valley of the Shadow - A comprehensive history of the raid, including a narrative summary, chronology, eyewitness accounts, newspaper reports, and other primary sources. (ODP summary)

28.

North American Slave Narratives - Collection of all narratives of fugitive and former slaves published in English up to 1920 and many related biographies, from University of North Carolina's Documenting the American South.

29.

Quobna Ottobah Cugoano :: a Former Slave Speaks Out - An introduction to the author of the first substantial antislavery text written in English by an African. Includes a biography, extracts from his writing, images, links, and a bibliography. (ODP summary)

30.

Race and Slavery in the Middle East - Two chapters on the roots of African slavery, specifically in the Middle eastern region, by Bernard Lewis, Oxford University Press. (ODP summary)

31.

Reconstruction in Louisiana A look at Reconstruction in the state of Louisiana, presented by the Louisiana State

Museum

32.

Reconstruction: The Second Civil War :This site serves as a companion to THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE series on the reconstruction period in America. The site's features include a map detailing post-war developments in diverse regions of the country, an examination of African American participation in government, and a virtual road-trip with the films' production team.

33.

Slave Movement during the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries - This site provides access to raw data and documentation on a variety of slave trade topics from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. (ODP summary)

34.

Slavery and Abolition: A Journal of Slave and Post-Slave Studies - Journal covering demographic, social, economic, historical and psychological aspects of slavery and its eradication from the ancient period to the present. (ODP summary)

35.

Slavery and Justice : report from Brown University regarding abolitionist movement and William Garrison.

36.

Slavery Timeline

37.

Slavery, Abolition, and Emancipation - Resources including slave narratives, biographies of abolitionists, images, poetry, links, and further readings. (ODP summary)

38.

Spectrum Biographies - Harriet Tubman [ ] - The story of the woman behind the Underground Railroad.

39.

The Autobiography of Frederick Douglass [ ] - Contains excerpts from his memoirs, published in 1883.

40.

The Conflict of Abolition and Slavery : A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History & Culture.

41.

The Liberator Files online

42.

The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow This companion site to WNET/Channel Thirteen's television series examines the institutionalization of segregation following emancipation. It includes essays on the history of "Jim Crow" laws, related stories, interactive maps, activities, teacher resources, and more.

43.

The Terrible Transformation - Numerous articles tracing the origins of American slavery from the European incursion into Africa to mid 18th century America, maps, timelines, and illustrations. (ODP summary)

44.

Uncle Tom's Cabin and American Culture — A multimedia archive edited by Stephen Railton about the Stowe's

novel's place in American history and society

45.

Voices from the Days of Slavery, Audio Interviews - Sound recordings of former slaves describing their lives, from the Library of Congress.

46.

William Lloyd Garrison profile on Spartacus Educational

Articles from GALE Discovery Collection

These materials are from GALE Discovery Collection. To access the full text of the article, please use your LAPL login and password. That should be your LAPL library card # and the password is the last four digits of your home phone.

1.

" Abolition Movement Bolstered by Newspaper and Church Support ."DISCovering Multicultural

America. Online Detroit: Gale, 2003. Discovering Collection. Gale. .

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EJ2116200032&source=gale&userGroupName=lapl&version=1.0

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2.

" Abolition of Slavery ."Student Resource Center. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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3.

" Abolition Societies Formed in Philadelphia and New York ."DISCovering Multicultural

America. Online Detroit: Gale, 2003. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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4.

" Abolition ."Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History. Thomas Carson and Mary Bonk. Detroit: Gale

Group, 1999. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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5.

" Anti-Slavery Society Formed, December, 1833 ."DISCovering U.S. History. Online Detroit: Gale, 2003. Discovering

Collection. Gale. .



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6.

" Brown, John (1800-1859) ."DISCovering Biography. Online Detroit: Gale, 2003. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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7.

" Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry, October 16, 1859-October 18, 1859 ."DISCovering U.S.

History. Online Detroit: Gale, 2003. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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8.

" Chase, Salmon P. (1808-1873) ."DISCovering U.S. History. Online Detroit: Gale, 2003. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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9.

" Craft, Ellen (1826-1897) ."UXL Biographies. Online Detroit: UXL, 2003. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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10.

" Dred Scott Case ."Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History. Thomas Carson and Mary Bonk. Detroit: Gale




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11.

" EARLY RIGHTS MOVEMENTS ."The African American Almanac. Brigham

Narins. 10th Detroit: Gale, 2008. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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12.

" Elizabeth Barrett Browning and the Garrisonians: The Runaway Slave at Pilgrims Point, the Boston Female Anti-

Slavery Society, and abolitionist discourse in the Liberty Bell Stone ."Student Resource Center. Detroit: Thomson

Gale, 2007. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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13.

" Finney, Charles Grandison (1792-1875) ."American Eras, Volume 6: Westward Expansion, 1800-1860. Peter C.

Mancall. 6Detroit: Gale Research, 1999. Discovering Collection. Gale. .

< http://find.galegroup.com/srcx/infomark.do?&contentSet=GBRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T001&prodId=DC&docId=

EK2438000354&source=gale&userGroupName=lapl&version=1.0

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14.

" Finney, Charles Grandison (1792-1875) ."DISCovering U.S. History. Online Detroit: Gale, 2003. Discovering




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15.

" From Slavery to Freedom (1850-1877) ."American Eras. Matthew J. Bruccoli and Richard Layman. Detroit: Gale

Research, 1997. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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16.

" Garrison, William Lloyd (1805-1879) ."American Eras, Volume 5: The Reform Era and Eastern U.S. Development,

1815-1850. Gerald J. Prokopowicz. 5Detroit: Gale Research, 1998. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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17.

" Garrison, William Lloyd (1805-1879) ."UXL Biographies. Online Detroit: UXL, 2003. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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18.

" Greeley, Horace (1811-1872) ."American Eras, Volume 5: The Reform Era and Eastern U.S. Development, 1815-

1850. Gerald J. Prokopowicz. 5Detroit: Gale Research, 1998. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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19.

" Grimké, Sarah (1792-1873) ."UXL Biographies. Online Detroit: UXL, 2003. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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20.

" Haviland, Laura S. (1808-1898) ."Encyclopedia of World Biography. 27Detroit: Gale, 2007. Discovering




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21.

" Hickok, James Butler (1837-1876) ."DISCovering U.S. History. Online Detroit: Gale, 2003. Discovering




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22.

" Phillips, Wendell (1811-1884) ."American Eras, Volume 7: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877. Thomas J.

Brown. 7Detroit: Gale Research, 1997. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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23.

" Reform Movements: Abolition (1815-1850) ."American Eras. Matthew J. Bruccoli and Richard

Layman. Detroit: Gale Research, 1997. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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24.

" Slave Codes ."Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History. Thomas Carson and Mary Bonk. Detroit: Gale




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25.

" Slavery: Abolitionism and Antislavery Movements ."UXL Multicultural. Online Detroit: UXL, 2003. Discovering




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26.

" Stevens, Thaddeus (1792-1868) ."UXL Biographies. Online Detroit: UXL, 2003. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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27.

" The Humanitarian Reform Movement, c. 1830-c. 1849 ."DISCovering U.S.

History. Online Detroit: Gale, 2003. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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28.

" Truth, Sojourner (1797-1883) ."DISCovering Biography. Online Detroit: Gale, 2003. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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29.

" Truth, Sojourner (1797-1883) ."UXL Biographies. Online Detroit: UXL, 2003. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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30.

" Turner's Slavery Insurrection, August, 1831 ."DISCovering U.S. History. Online Detroit: Gale, 2003. Discovering




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31.

" Weld, Angelina Grimké (1805-1879) ."UXL Biographies. Online Detroit: UXL, 2003. Discovering Collection. Gale. .



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ABC-CLIO EBooks

To open the books, remember to login to ABC-CLIO after you have clicked on the title of the book. Every book can be searched by keywords. MLA Citations for these books are already built into ABC-CLIO.

1.

Slavery in the United States: A Social, Political, and Historical Encyclopedia

2.

Africa and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History

3.

The Taney Court: Justices, Rulings, and Legacy

4.

Women in the American Civil War

5.

Propaganda and Mass Persuasion: A Historical Encyclopedia, 1500 to the Present

6.

The Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery

7.

Turning Points —Actual and Alternate Histories: A House Divided during the Civil War Era

8.

Jacksonian and Antebellum Age: People and Perspectives

JSTOR Article Links

These JSTOR article links are “advanced search” queries for articles on the specific subject listed below. You can only see the article results after logging into JSTOR .

Subjects

American Anti-Slavery Society

Frederic Douglass

Harriet Tubman

John Brown & Harper’s Ferry

Slavery & Abolition

Sojourner Truth

The Grimke Sisters

William Garrison

IF YOU HAVE AN LAPL CARD YOU MAY ALSO ACCESS THESE SITES

Humanitas_Abolitionism

A Pathfinder for Abolition Movement

Ante-Bellum through Reconstruction

Focus:

1.

Who were some of the more famous and influential leaders of this movement?

2.

Did the Civil War resolve this issue?

3.

How did the movement transform into a movement for civil rights?

4.

What were the issues facing Black Americans after the

Civil War that replaced the issue of the abolition of slavery?

5.

Who became influential after the Civil War in carrying on the struggle?

6.

Examine the ties between the women’s rights movement and the Abolition movement in the 19

century.

Website Resources

(OPD etc.)

Articles from GALE

Discovery

ABC-CLIO EBooks Links to JSTOR articles

OPD websites and other sources

46.

Articles from GALE Discovery Collection

25.

>.

31.

ABC-CLIO EBooks

To open the books, remember to login to ABC-CLIO after you have clicked on the title of the book. Every book can be searched by keywords. MLA Citations for these books are already built into ABC-CLIO.

1.

Slavery in the United States: A Social, Political, and Historical Encyclopedia

2.

Africa and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History

3.

The Taney Court: Justices, Rulings, and Legacy

4.

Women in the American Civil War

5.

Propaganda and Mass Persuasion: A Historical Encyclopedia, 1500 to the Present

6.

The Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery

7.

Turning Points —Actual and Alternate Histories: A House Divided during the Civil War Era

8.

Jacksonian and Antebellum Age: People and Perspectives

JSTOR Article Links

These JSTOR article links are “advanced search” queries for articles on the specific subject listed below. You can only see the article results after logging into JSTOR .

Subjects

American Anti-Slavery Society

Frederic Douglass

Harriet Tubman

John Brown & Harper’s Ferry

Slavery & Abolition

Sojourner Truth

The Grimke Sisters

William Garrison

IF YOU HAVE AN LAPL CARD YOU MAY ALSO ACCESS THESE SITES

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