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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.

A hairdresser's experience in high life
  • Author: Potter, Eliza
  • Published: 1859
  • Publisher: Cincinnati: Cincinnati : Published for the author
  • Added: May 25, 2022, 10:49 a.m.

A history of the colored people of South Carolina : with an account of the origin and progress of t…
  • Author: Williams, Edward W.
  • Published: 1882
  • Publisher: Philadelphia: Philadelphia : Harper & Brother
  • Added: May 25, 2022, 10:51 a.m.

A legal review of the case of Dred Scott, as decided by the Supreme Court of the United States
  • Author: Lowell, John; Woodson, Carter Godwin; Gray, Horace; Association for the Study of African-American Life and History
  • Published: 1857
  • Publisher: Boston: Boston : Crosby, Nichols, and Company
  • Added: May 25, 2022, 10:52 a.m.

A memoir of Granville Sharp : to which is added Sharp's "Law of passive obedience," and an extract …
  • Author: Stuart, Charles, 1783?-1865.; Sharp, Granville, 1735-1813.; Law of passive obedience.; Sharp, Granville, 1735-1813.; Law of retribution.; Reason, Pat…
  • Published: 1836
  • Publisher: New-York: Published by the American Anti-Slavery Society; William S. Dorr, printer
  • Added: Jan. 26, 2022, 12:52 p.m.

Americus Moor, or, Life among the American freedmen
  • Author: Williams, Edward W., 1863-1891
  • Published: 1886
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C.: [s.n.]
  • Added: Jan. 27, 2022, 11:51 a.m.

An address on secession . Delivered in South Carolina in the year 1851
  • Author: Lieber, Francis
  • Published: 1865
  • Publisher: New York: New York, Loyal publication society
  • Added: June 2, 2022, 9:06 a.m.

An address to the free people of color of the state of Maryland
  • Author: Society, Maryland State Colonization; Woodson, Carter Godwin; Hall, James; Association for the Study of African-American Life and History
  • Published: 1859
  • Publisher: Baltimore: Baltimore : Printed by John D. Toy
  • Added: June 2, 2022, 9:07 a.m.

An appeal in behalf of the Washington Education Society, which is auxiliary to the National Theolog…
  • Author: Nelson, William F.; Society, Washington Education; Vivian, C. T.
  • Published: 1866
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C.: [Washington, D.C.?: The Society?]
  • Added: June 2, 2022, 9:08 a.m.

A narrative of the most remarkable particulars in the life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an A…
  • Author: Gronniosaw, James Albert Ukawsaw.; Shirley, Walter, 1725-1786.
  • Published: 1810
  • Publisher: Leeds, England: Printed by Davies and Co.
  • Added: Jan. 26, 2022, 12:37 p.m.

An autobiography : the story of the Lord's dealings with Mrs. Amanda Smith, the colored evangelist …
  • Author: Thoburn, J. M. (James Mills); Smith, Amanda
  • Published: 1921
  • Publisher: Chicago: Chicago, Ill. : Christian Witness Co.
  • Added: June 2, 2022, 9:10 a.m.