Opening page of ‘The Interesting Narrative of The Life of Olaudah Equiano’
© The British Library, London
Historical researchers, be they students or faculty, are always interested in primary source materials–original photos, essays, letters, legislation, newspapers, etc.–that may open a door to the past. Among the St. Mary’s Library’s digital primary source collections is Slavery, Abolition & Social Justice, a database that brings together documents from archives and libraries around the Atlantic world.
Included in this online resource are documents covering the following themes:
- Slavery in the Early Americas
- The African Coast
- The Middle Passage
- Slavery and Agriculture
- Urban & Domestic Slavery
- Slave Testimony
- Resistance & Revolt
- The Underground Railroad
- The Abolition Movement
- The Legacy of Slavery
This is just a sampling of the various topics covered in this truly amazing collection. Take a few minutes to explore.