AP African American Studies Resource Archive | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Read an excerpt from a 1741 revolt of enslaved people, free Black people, and “Some White People” in colonial New York.

This newspaper article recalls a revolt of enslaved people on the Caribbean island of St. John.

Explore this primary source to learn about the process of buying and selling enslaved people in 1855.

Learn more about this pay warrant issued to soldier Sharp Liberty for his service in the Continental Army.

Read a firsthand account of the retaliation against African Americans in North Carolina after Nat Turner’s Rebellion.

Learn more about the proclamation offering freedom to enslaved people who joined the British army.

AP African American Studies Resource Library