From the Introduction to the 1949 edition: With the introduction of this travel guide in 1936, it has been our idea to give the Negro traveler information that will keep him from running into difficulties, embarrassments and to make his trips more enjoyable. The Jewish press has long published information about places that are restricted and there are numerous publications that give the gentile whites all kinds of information. But during these long years of discrimination, before 1936 other guides have been published for the Negro, some are still published, but the majority have gone out of business for various reasons. In 1936 the Green Book was only a local publication for Metropolitan New York, the response for copies was so great it was turned into a national issue in 1937 to cover the United States.
African Ancestry helps people of African descent trace their ancestral roots back to a specific present-day African country and ethnic group.
African American Family History. Ancestry.com (cost)
Celebrate the African American history in you.
Whether you’re curious about your African American ethnicity or interested in family history, AncestryDNA® and Ancestry can help you uncover the inspiring stories of your past. This knowledge can help create a greater sense of identity or connect you with unknown relatives
THE ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE AND SLAVERY IN AMERICA- SLAVERY INFORMATION AND SOURCES
The approximately 1,235 images in this collection have been selected from a wide range of sources, most of them dating from the period of slavery. This collection is envisioned as a tool and a resource that can be used by teachers, researchers, students, and the general public - in brief, anyone interested in the experiences of Africans who were enslaved and transported to the Americas and the lives of their descendants in the slave societies of the New World.
African Diaspora Facts and Figures/ Slave Trade
Welcome to www.slaverysite.com. I have created this website to serve as a resource for information about the Atlantic slave trade and slavery in America. It contains many references and links to primary sources of information, a list that I hope will grow to become one of the most complete that can be found anywhere. The website, however, is intended to be more than a list of sources. I have included information about a number of slavery-related topics of interest, for those who want a basic understanding of the subject. For a deeper understanding, and access to a wealth of images, maps, and accounts of historical events available on the internet and in textbooks, I invite you to consult the sources listed in the Sources and Selected Links section of this website. Dr. Neil A. Frankel
PVAMU The Transatlantic Slave Trade and Origins of the African Diaspora in Texas
By Dr. Glenn Chambers
Asst. Professor of History
Texas A&M University
The creation of the modern African Diaspora in the Americas is largely the result of a tumultuous period in world history in which Africans were scattered abroad by the pressures of plantation slavery and the ideologies associated with white supremacy. The formation of the black societies and cultures in the Americas that trace their beginnings to this unfortunate period in world history represent a socio-historical phenomenon in which enslaved Africans and their descendants persevered to create a vibrant cultural legacy owing much to both Africa and the Americas, despite the systematic pressures of slave owners and overseers to erase the memory of Africa from the hearts and minds of the population.
Our Black Ancestry Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing resources for African American genealogical research, preserving historic materials and properties, and promoting healing of wounds that are the legacy of slavery. Our primary activity is sponsorship of this Our Black Ancestry (OBA) website. We help members explore the family histories of 12+ million people kidnapped from Africa -- 500,000+ of whom were brought to what is now the United States. Upon Emancipation, our ancestors numbered 4+ million people. Today, we are a community 42+ million strong
AfriGeneas. AfriGeneas. African-Native Genealogy Webpage. African American Military History. African American Cemeteries Online. African American Census Schedules Online. The USGenWeb Project. CWSS Project: United States Colored Troops. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands Online
Assumed custody of abandoned or confiscated lands or property in the former Confederate States, border states, District of Columbia, and Indian Territory.
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Guide to African American Genealogy research: Black Past.
BlackPast is not a genealogy research site. Nonetheless because of the often related history and genealogy interests of our online users, we have listed below African American and General genealogy websites that may be useful for those seeking to research personal or family history.
African American Genealogy Sites:
Historical Runaway Slave Advertisements
Fugitive slave ads abounded in American newspapers until the end of the Civil War. Abhorrent in their treatment of people as property, these brief descriptions of African Americans who escaped enslavement, albeit sometimes temporarily, bear witness to the bravery and unique characteristics of individuals who defied a massively powerful system allied against them. An important part of that system was the Fugitive Slave Act passed by Congress and signed by President George Washington in February 1793. The Act made it a federal crime to assist those who had escaped slavery or to interfere with their capture. It allowed the pursuit of “persons escaping from…their masters” everywhere in the United States, North and South.
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