6 Apr 2010
AFoF Alert: Atlanta Historical Newspapers Online 1847 to 1922 – Digital Library of GA
A new digital database providing online access to 14 newspaper titles published in Atlanta from 1847 to 1922 is now available through the Digital Library of Georgia, housed at The University of Georgia Libraries. The Atlanta Historic Newspapers Archive (http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/atlnewspapers) consists of more than 67,000 newspaper pages and provides historical images that are both full-text... read more
24 Mar 2010
AFoF Alert: The Lynching Calendar 1865-1965
A Friend of Friends *tweeted* the link to this online calendar attempting to document the men, women, and children lynched in the United States between 1865-1965. To view the calendar, go to: http://www.autopsis.org/foot/lynch.html Lest we forget. Luckie. read more
7 Mar 2010
In my many years of researching slave ancestry, I’ve heard things spoken in respect to the U.S. Chattel System that literally rendered me speechless.
I’ve heard of slavery being referred to as the salvation of African people. I’ve been told that for the most part, “it” wasn’t that bad. On more than one occasion, I’ve been asked by some [very] confused person, why...
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The Science of A Slave Auction ~ The Weeping Time 1859
Luckie Daniels of 