There are many primary
sources on the Internet. Here is how to find them.
For example ~ Go
to a search engine like Google ~
or try the Meta Search Engine Vivisimo
which breaks the sites into categories with its
'clustering' feature.
In the Search window using the Boolean
method, type in document
OR primary source AND African Americans.
See below for just a few of the documents
and primary source sites
retrieved on the topic of African American History.
Africans
in America
African
American Odyssey
Born in
Slavery
Documenting the American South
Voices
From the Days of Slavery: Former Slaves Tell Their Stories
Here
is an index of primary sources from Springfield Township High School
Virtual Library
Primary
Sources for the Study of African American History
For a
better understanding of primary and secondary sources, read the following.
Primary
Sources from Springfield Township High School Virtual Library created by Joyce
Valenza.
Why Study History Through Primary Sources?