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Trail of Whispers


Links to Internet Resources


Aboard the Underground Railroad

Associated with the National Park Service, this site explains the Underground Railroad and its role in slave resistance.

African-American Pamphlet Collection: From Slavery to Freedom
The Library of Congress's online archive of narratives, sermons, and journalism by African-Americans from the years 1824-1909.

Africans in America
Slavery from 1450 to 1865 and how revolution and the ideals of the new United States affected slaves.

Black Resistance
Maintained by the Black History Museum, this site discusses the different ways blacks resisted their enslavement. Also includes links and books for children.

Colonial Williamsburg History Explorer
Details the colonial African-American experience.

Exploring Amistad at Mystic Seaport
A site dealing with the famous 1839 slave revolt on the ship Amistad.

Slave Resistance: A Caribbean Study
Pictures, artwork, and essays about slave resistance in the Caribbean.

Tips for Teachers


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