The African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aointro.html
“The major presentation in the Jefferson Building, The African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship, explores black America's quest for equality from the early national period through the twentieth century…”
Brought to you as another American Memory website, The African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship, has gathered over 200 plus years of African American experiences. This collection of material serves to highlight the “courage and determination of black, faced with adverse circumstances, who overcame immense odds to fully participate in all aspects of society.” A visitor to this website can find information on many aspects of African American history in its Exhibit Section such as slavery, abolition, the Civil War, World War I and Postwar Society, and Civil Rights. While there are some photographs, the information on this site comes primarily in textual format. “Displaying more than 240 items, including books, government documents, manuscripts, maps, musical scores, plays, films, and recordings, this is the largest black history exhibit ever held at the Library.”

The African-American Mosaic
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/introduction.html
“A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History & Culture…”
The African-American Mosaic: A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture is the first Library-wide resource guide to the Library of Congress’ African- American collections. This site is very thorough as it covers nearly 500 years of the black experience in the western hemisphere. With information in the form of books, periodicals, prints, great photographs, music, film, and recorded sound, this website brings a vivid picture of the life and experiences of African Americans through the development of our country. Covering four areas in our history - Colonization, Abolition, Migrations, and the WPA, the visitor is presented with information which can easily be located and viewed.

African American World
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/
“From Sojourner Truth to Jacob Lawrence, discover the courage and talent that shaped the African American experience.”
The African American World website draws from both the PBS and NPR to present history and culture in a unique interactive format. The website is broken down into four main themes: History, Arts and Culture (as seen through books and music), Race and Society (mainly politics and religion), and Profiles (both past and present). Also included on this site is an interactive timeline that allows visitors to view information from the early days of slavery up to the present day. Of particular importance to the American History teacher is the “Reference Room” that houses approximately 350 articles from the Encyclopaedia Britannica, and the “Classroom” where one can find lesson plans on many fascinating subjects pertaining to African American history and slavery.

Africans in America: Journey Through Slavery
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/home.html
Africans in America, brought to you by PBS with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, is a very good source of information on the subject of slavery, how it started and evolved in the Americas. The information on this site is separated into four main sections, The Terrible Transformation: 1450-1750, Revolution: 1750-1805, Brotherly Love: 1791-1831, and Judgment Day: 1831-1865. Each of these four sections contains historical Narrative, a Resource Bank (people, events, and historical documents), and a Teacher’s Guide with links to primary documents.

Black Peoples of the Americas
http://www.historyonthenet.com/Slave_Trade/slaverymain.htm
While this site does not have a great deal of information on any one aspect of slavery in America, it does provide an adequate amount of information in many areas. Black Peoples of the Americas, brought to you by History on the Net, covers topics/sections such as What is Slavery, The Effects of Slavery on Africa, Slave Auctions, How Slaves Lived, and Slave Dialogues. This site does a good job of then following up that information with a section pertaining to segregation and how African Americans continued to struggle through the 20th century.

Brown v. Board of Education Online Archives
http://www.lib.umich.edu/exhibits/brownarchive/index.html/
“Welcome to the University of Michigan Library’s Brown v. Board of Education Digital Archive. This archive contains documents and images which chronicle events surrounding this historically significant case up to the present.”
The American Civil Rights Movement succeeded by combining the voice of the people in the streets and the courtroom. Brown v. Board of Education Online Archives captures the legal aspects of this historic struggle. The site houses court case transcripts, case summaries, images, and current civil rights events. The material is easily accessible. For students unable to decipher the intricate wording of Supreme Court decisions, the designers included summaries that outline the case background, the decision, and its civil rights impact. Furthermore, this site contains links to other sources for civil rights information and court cases.

The Buffalo Soldiers on the Western Frontier
http://www.imh.org/imh/buf/buftoc.html
“The 9th and 10th Cavalries' service in subduing Mexican revolutionaries, hostile Native Americans, outlaws, comancheros, and rustlers was as invaluable as it was unrecognized. It was also accomplished over some of the most rugged and inhospitable country in North America. A list of their adversaries - Geronimo, Sitting Bull, Victorio, Lone Wolf, Billy the Kid, and Pancho Villa - reads like a ‘Who's Who’ of the American West.”
The Buffalo Soldiers on the Western Frontier, sponsored by the International Museum of the Horse, provides an overview of the 9th and 10th U. S. Cavalry in the American West. The website relates the story of the Buffalo Soldiers in a very informative and entertaining manner. Accompanied by pictures and an extensive bibliography, this site serves as a starting point for those wishing to learn more about African American soldiers in the West.

Exploring Amistad:
Race and boundaries of freedom in Antebellum Maritime America
http://amistad.mysticseaport.org
“The heart of the web site is the Library which contains thousands of pages from over 500 primary documents including court documents, journal entries, and newspaper stories. Each can be viewed in the original print or handwriting or in transcription.”
This site investigates the Amistad Revolt of 1839-1842 and analyzes its place in history. The Discovery section of this website offers a detailed description of the Revolt, along with extensive background information about the broader social, political, economic and historic issues surrounding the Revolt, the Amistad trials and the Atlantic slave trade. This information is divided into the sections that focus on the story, people involved, places where important events happened and a timeline. In addition to the wealth of information provided, there is a set of lesson plans and interactive classroom activities that will help bring all of this information into the classroom. This website is valuable in its historically significant topic and content as well as its presentation and overall wealth of resources.

The Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
http://www.yale.edu/glc
“Located at Yale University, the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition is ‘dedicated to the investigation and dissemination of information concerning all aspects of the Atlantic slave system and its destruction.'"
Created by a major gift from Richard Gilder, this website provides good educational material on a wide range of activities for educators. A special feature of this site is its “Source Documents” section which has many primary documents pertaining to “slavery, slave resistance, and the abolitionist movement”. There are important documents to view on this site ranging from the “Argument of John Quincy Adams, before the Supreme Court”, Jim Crowe Laws, to “American Slavery and Britain's Rebuke of Man-Stealers”. One area worth viewing on this site is its Amistad page, which features the history of the event, along with online resources for further reading.

Harlem 1900-1940: An African American Community
http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/Harlem/index.html
“The contents of this package have been developed to stimulate in students and teachers a desire to discover and uncover the fascinating history of a unique community, Harlem.”
Compiled and written by Nashormeh N. R. Lindo and supported by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Harlem 1900-1940: An African American Community contains primary documents, text, images, and lesson plans about Harlem. Although the site does not have an extensive collection of primary documents, those that are provided richly illustrate the history of this community. For instance, browsers can access History of the NAACP by Mary White Ovington that describes the early days of this organization. In addition to primary documents, the website has narratives and images of important people, places, and events. Harlem notables like Madame C. J. Walker, Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes, and Augusta Savage receive ample attention. Yet, historical sketches are not limited to positive moments. Browsers will also encounter tragic events that Harlem residents faced. Finally, teachers will find a lesson plan on utilizing photographic evidence and print-outs on the “do’s and don’ts” of oral history.

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
http://www.nps.gov/malu/
“It was these surroundings of home, church and neighborhood that “M.L” experienced his childhood. Here, “M.L.” learned about family and Christian love, segregation in the days of “Jim Crow” laws, diligence and tolerance.…”
The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, set up through the National Park Service, presents this site to visitors interested in the background of one of our nation’s greatest civil rights leaders. Atlanta’s Auburn Avenue, or “Sweet Auburn” as it was called later, was the neighborhood where Martin Luther King, Jr. was born and raised, and was also the center of African American life in Atlanta between the years 1910 and 1930. This site offers background information on King’s role in the civil rights movement, as well as photos and maps of this historic area.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project
http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/
“The King Papers Project is a major research effort to assemble and disseminate historical information concerning Martin Luther King, Jr. and the social movements in which he participated.”
Brought to you by Stanford University, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project website brings together a great collection of Martin Luther King, Jr. resources in one place. Not only can one find published documents about King, but also lesson plans in the area of civil rights. Of particular interest is the “Documents for use in the Classroom” section where one can find speeches and popular quotes in (audio and text formats) that Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered. This project does a good job at presenting historical information about King and the social movements in which he participated, and would be worthwhile to view.

Remembering Black Loyalists, Black Communities in Nova Scotia
http://museum.gov.ns.ca/blackloyalists/index.htm
“Between 1783 and 1785, more than 3000 Black persons came to Nova Scotia as a direct result of the American Revolution. They came from slavery and war to take control of their lives, making choices within the limits they faced.”
Sponsored by the Nova Scotia Museum and Department of Canadian Heritage, Remembering Black Loyalists, Black Communities in Nova Scotia gives browsers the history of black loyalists who fled to Nova Scotia after the American Revolutionary War. Having fought for or supported the British Empire during the conflict, these individuals faced re-enslavement after the departure of the British military. Finding solace in Nova Scotia, the settlers began the long and arduous process of establishing communities in their new homeland. This website includes their story, as well as images, documents, and recordings.

Slavery in the United States
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAslavery.htm
Another Spartacus website advertising itself as a comprehensive encyclopaedia, this site covers the issue of slavery in the United States. Similar to other Spartacus websites, this site is very well laid out making it easy to find needed information. Each entry (of the many) contains not only a narrative and primary sources, but also hypertexts serving to link the visitor with other pertinent information. There are many areas covered on this site including Slave Accounts, The Slave System, Slave Life, Events and Issues (fugitive slave laws, Harper’s Ferry, the 13th and 14th Amendments, etc.), Campaigners Against Slavery, and Political Organizations (active at the time).

This Far by Faith: African American Spiritual Journeys
http://www.pbs.org/thisfarbyfaith
“This Far by Faith examines the African-American religious experience through the last three centuries. . . . This Far by Faith explores the connections between faith and the development of African-American cultural values.”
This Far by Faith traces the trends of African-American spirituality from their African roots to contemporary society. The material includes information on major events, documents, movements, organizations, and people in African-American history, including Dred Scott v. Stanford, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Briggs v. Elliott and Brown v. Board of Education, Sojourner Truth, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, the Black Panthers, and Kwanzaa. Moreover, the text precedes the Atlantic slave trade, so browsers can learn of the religions, languages, and cultures that accompanied the African slaves to America. Finally, the information is accessible to a wide audience. Browsers can read narratives, listen to recordings or watch video clips, or examine digital images.

W.E.B. DuBois Learning Center
http://www.duboislc.org/man.html
“William Edward Burghardt DuBois, to his admirers, was by spirited devotion and scholarly dedication, an attacker of injustice and a defender of freedom. A harbinger of Black nationalism and Pan-Africanism, he died in self-imposed exile in his home away from home with his ancestors of a glorious past—Africa.”
This website has a biography of W.E.B. DuBois complete with references and suggested readings. The material covers the entire span of his life with special emphasis on his work with the NAACP and intellectual pursuits. In addition to this information, the website has links to on-line tutorial pages for math, reading, computer science, and history, since the W.E.B. DuBois Learning Center seeks to assist students develop their skills in these areas via tutorial sessions.