African American History

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African American Odyssey
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/
Library of Congress original documents, manuscripts, pictures, and more! Explore the quest for equality in different eras from times of slavery to the 20th century.

The African-American Mosaic
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/afam001.html#Introductory%20Text
A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture.

African American History Month
http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/
U.S Government's web site that honors African Americans throughout history. Includes videos, images, displays, colletions and more.

African American History and Culture
http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/history_and_culture/Africa_History.htm
African history and culture from the Smithsonian.

Patchwork of African American Life
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/index.html
At&T site that includes websites, webquests, and other tools to explore Afircan American history.

Black History Month
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhm1.html
A variety of links on Black History from infoplease.com.

Gale Resources - Black History Month
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/index.htm
Gale has assembled a collection of activities and information to complement
classroom topics. Within this site, teachers and students can: read biographies of significant African-American individuals, Take a Black History Month quiz, Follow a timeline of events that helped shape African-American heritage, Enjoy activities taken from the Black History Month Resource Book , Explore African-American literature