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Lessons of the Hour (1894)

Hon. Frederick Douglass, 1818-1895

African American Literature

214 volumes

The books and pamphlets in this collection, generally published in the latter half of the 19th century, chronicle the lives and issues of African Americans during that time.

The land of promise, or, The Bible land and its revelation : illustrated with several engravings of…
  • Author: Seaton, Daniel P.
  • Published: 1895
  • Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa.: Philadelphia, Pa. : Publishing House of the A.M.E. Church
  • Added: June 28, 2022, 9:25 a.m.

The life of Daniel Alexander Payne, D.D., LL.D.
  • Author: Handy, James A.; Smith, C. S. (Charles Spencer); Grant, Abraham; Union, A. M. E. Sunday School
  • Published: 1894
  • Publisher: Nashville, Tenn: Nashville, Tenn. : Publishing House A.M.E. Church Sunday School Union
  • Added: June 28, 2022, 9:26 a.m.

The life of Rev. Robert Anderson : born the 22d day of February, in the year of Our Lord 1819, and …
  • Author: Anderson, Robert
  • Published: 1892
  • Publisher: Macon, Ga.: Macon, Ga. : Printed for the author
  • Added: June 28, 2022, 9:27 a.m.

The looking-glass : being a true report and narrative of the life, travels, and labors of the Rev. …
  • Author: Peterson, Daniel H.
  • Published: 1854
  • Publisher: New-York: New-York : Wright, printer
  • Added: June 28, 2022, 9:28 a.m.

The mastership and its fruits : the emancipated slave face to face with his old master. A supplemen…
  • Author: McKaye, James; York, Loyal Publication Society of New; Dept, United States War
  • Published: 1864
  • Publisher: New York: New York : Loyal Publication Society
  • Added: June 28, 2022, 9:30 a.m.

The members' manual of the First Baptist Church, Washington
  • Author: Hill, Stephen P. (Stephen Prescott); Kingsford, Edward; First Baptist Church (Washington, D. C. ); Alexander, Columbus
  • Published: 1853
  • Publisher: Washington D.C.: Washington [D.C.] : C. Alexander, printer
  • Added: June 28, 2022, 9:31 a.m.

The Natick resolution, or, resistance to slaveholders : the right and duty of southern slaves and n…
  • Author: Woodson, Carter Godwin; Association for the Study of African-American Life and History; Wright, Henry Clarke; Wilson, Henry
  • Published: 1859
  • Publisher: Boston: Boston : Printed for the author
  • Added: June 28, 2022, 9:34 a.m.

The Negro at the South : letters
  • Author: Northen, William J. (William Jonathan)
  • Published: 1894
  • Publisher: Atlanta, Ga: Atlanta, Ga. : Franklin Print. and Pub. Co.
  • Added: June 28, 2022, 9:41 a.m.

The Negro Baptist pulpit : a collection of sermons and papers on Baptist doctrine and missionary an…
  • Author: Association for the Study of African-American Life and History; Society, American Baptist Publication; Woodson, Carter Godwin; Brawley, E. M. (Edward…
  • Published: 1890
  • Publisher: Philadelphia: Philadelphia : American Baptist Publication Society
  • Added: June 28, 2022, 9:46 a.m.

The Negroes at Port Royal : report of E.L. Pierce, government agent, to the Hon. Salmon P. Chase, s…
  • Author: Treasury, United States Dept of the; Pierce, Edward Lillie
  • Published: 1862
  • Publisher: Boston: Boston : R.F. Wallcut
  • Added: June 28, 2022, 12:29 p.m.