in defense of NEGRO RIGHTS.
Benjamin J. Davis, former city councilman of New York, testifies in the trial of the Communist Twelve at Foley Square. The text includes the direct..... Read More about in defense of NEGRO RIGHTS
“I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong.”
– Frederick Douglass –
African-American History
“I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong.”
– Frederick Douglass –
Negro Housing.
Survey of the conditions of Black housing in the United States with discussions of home ownership and with much on segregation. The book comprises a...... Read More about Negro Housing
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[1945–1980, Nine Reprints by John Hope Franklin, Academic Historian of Black America].
These nine articles from various scholarly journals were written during John Hope Franklin’s academic tenure at North Carolina Central University (HBCU), Howard University (HBCU), Brooklyn..... Read More about 1945–1980, Nine Reprints by John Hope Franklin, Academic Historian of Black America
[Large Portrait Print of the “Father of Black History,” Carter G. Woodson, issued by Associated Publishers, a Black Publishing House founded by Woodson].
An almost life-size portrait of Carter Godwin Woodson (1875–1950), the “Father of Black History” and founder of what is today the Association for the Study..... Read More about Large Portrait Print of the “Father of Black History,” Carter G. Woodson, issued by...
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States, with Remarks on Their Economy.
This copy bears the dual New York and London imprints, but has “Miller & Company” stamped at the foot of the spine. (Miller & Holman..... Read More about A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States, with Remarks on Their Economy
The Negro in Ohio 1802-1870.
An important thesis and early history of African Americans in Ohio, specifically: the early years of slavery and the anti-slavery movement, the struggle for equality..... Read More about The Negro in Ohio 1802-1870
[1916 Signed Letter from Emmett Jay Scott, African American Author and Booker T. Washington confidant, writing about Washington, in Scott’s final days at Tuskegee Institute].
Among his final correspondence written from Tuskegee, a boldly-signed letter written by Emmett Jay Scott (1873–1957), journalist, author, envoy and Booker T. Washington’s personal secretary..... Read More about 1916 Signed Letter from Emmett Jay Scott, African American Author and Booker T. Washington...
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[Labor Strikes against Black Americans] Notice to all employees of Philadelphia Transportation Company. The Army Can Wait No Longer… [opening lines of broadside]
Unrecorded World War II military directive issued to employees of the Philadelphia Transportation Company on strike in protest against Black employees taking on non-menial jobs..... Read More about Labor Strikes against Black Americans] Notice to all employees of Philadelphia Transportation...
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[Civil Rights Activism:] Creating and Maintaining an Historical Tradition.
“On the foundation of our history, we can continue to build a lasting temple of self-respect and self-esteem, as other population groups have done” (p21) ..... Read More about Civil Rights Activism:] Creating and Maintaining an Historical Tradition
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Frederick Douglass Lif och Samtid. [Life and Times of Frederick Douglass]
First Swedish edition of the Life and Times of Frederick Douglass. This final edition of the statesman’s life concludes with chapters primarily concerned with his..... Read More about Frederick Douglass Lif och Samtid. [Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
The Thin Disguise: Turning Point in Negro History, Plessy v. Ferguson, a Documentary Presentation (1864–1896).
An examination and documentary study of the landmark 1896 U.S. Supreme Court case, Plessy v. Ferguson, which upheld racial segregation in public facilities as long..... Read More about The Thin Disguise: Turning Point in Negro History, Plessy v. Ferguson, a Documentary Presentation...
Corner Stores in the Middle Of the Block: That Urban Look. (Signed)
Signed by the author, Brad Bathgate, and with a small illustration by him beneath his autograph. With blurbs from The New York Times, New York..... Read More about Corner Stores in the Middle Of the Block: That Urban Look. (Signed
A Bibliography of Antislavery in America.
This is the bibliography only, the companion volume to Dumond’s 1961 Anti-Slavery. The Crusade for Freedom in America. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, (1967)..... Read More about A Bibliography of Antislavery in America
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A Southern Odyssey, Travelers in the Antebellum North. [inscribed and signed by the author]
A survey of travel accounts in the antebellum North written by Southern writers. These accounts are compiled here from contemporary letters, diaries, newspaper articles, and..... Read More about A Southern Odyssey, Travelers in the Antebellum North. [inscribed and signed by the author
![Color and Race. [Inscribed by John Hope Franklin]. John Hope Franklin, 1915–2009](/pictures/thumb/3731011_1.jpg?v=1635782679)
Color and Race. [Inscribed by John Hope Franklin]
Anthology of scholarly articles on race and skin color in societies and civilizations around the world including Japan, India, South Africa, Great Britain, Central America..... Read More about Color and Race. [Inscribed by John Hope Franklin
The Negro in the South Since 1865. Selected Essays in American Negro History. [inscribed by John Hope Franklin]
Inscribed and signed by the eminent historian of Black American history, John Hope Franklin who writes the essay “Jim Crow Goes to School: The Genesis..... Read More about The Negro in the South Since 1865. Selected Essays in American Negro History. [inscribed by John...
James T. Rapier and Reconstruction. [Inscribed & Signed by John Hope Franklin and author Loren Schweninger.]
A full rich biographical treatment of the life of Black Reconstruction leader James T. Rapier of Alabama and a “fascinating view of the upper strata..... Read More about James T. Rapier and Reconstruction. [Inscribed & Signed by John Hope Franklin and author...
The Facts of Reconstruction. Essays in Honor of John Hope Franklin. [Inscribed by John Hope Franklin and Loren Schweninger.]
Inscribed and signed by John Hope Franklin; and also by contributor Loren Schweninger. Here, ten scholars offer their interpretations of various facets of Reconstruction. Titles..... Read More about The Facts of Reconstruction. Essays in Honor of John Hope Franklin. [Inscribed by John Hope...
Richard Allen, Apostle of Freedom.
Biography of Richard Allen (1760–1831), once-enslaved, the African American, preacher, hymn book publisher, founder and first bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal church (A.M.E.). The..... Read More about Richard Allen, Apostle of Freedom
Souvenir Journal. 59th Anniversary Meeting of The Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History ... Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 23-227, 1974. [cover title]
Souvenir booklet from the 59th Anniversary Meeting of The Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History (ASALH), held in Philadelphia in 1974. The..... Read More about Souvenir Journal. 59th Anniversary Meeting of The Association for the Study of Afro-American Life...
![The Journal of Negro History, Volume IX, 1924. [complete]. Carter G. Woodson, 1875–1950](/pictures/thumb/3730996_1.jpg?v=1639958754)
The Journal of Negro History, Volume IX, 1924. [complete]
Ninth Volume, complete, of the Journal of Negro History, published by the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH). The Journal was..... Read More about The Journal of Negro History, Volume IX, 1924. [complete
![The Journal of Negro History, Volume II, 1917. [complete]. Carter G. Woodson, 1875–1950](/pictures/thumb/3730995_1.jpg?v=1639958753)
The Journal of Negro History, Volume II, 1917. [complete]
Second Volume, complete, of the Journal of Negro History, published by the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH). The Journal was..... Read More about The Journal of Negro History, Volume II, 1917. [complete
![The History of the Negro Church. [Third Edition]. Carter G. Woodson](/pictures/thumb/3730994_1.jpg?v=1630818412)
The History of the Negro Church. [Third Edition]
1985 Facsimile reprint of Woodson’s 1921 study of Black churches in America—one of his most scholarly books, revised by him in 1945 and here reprinted..... Read More about The History of the Negro Church. [Third Edition
![The Story of the Negro Retold. [Second Edition]. Carter Godwin Woodson](/pictures/thumb/3730993_1.jpg?v=1630610214)
The Story of the Negro Retold. [Second Edition]
African American history for school students written by Carter G. Woodson, “The Father of Black History”. Woodson begins the book with the African Diaspora and..... Read More about The Story of the Negro Retold. [Second Edition
[“History Made to Order”: Public Letter by Carter G. Woodson, “The Father of Black History,” Correcting a White Historian of Slavery and Abolition].
Separately issued public letter, “History Made to Order,” by Carter G. Woodson, “The Father of Black History” and prolific author, making a sustained critique of..... Read More about “History Made to Order”: Public Letter by Carter G. Woodson, “The Father of Black...