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If you need information for a school project or are interested
in African-American History, this is a great place to start! We have listed
the following websites for your convenience. And keep in mind
that the Ocean County Library has a wonderful collection of
books and publications on African-American History as well. Come and visit
one of our libraries or access our online catalog to view our
collection.
 http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761595158/African_American_History.html
An overview from MSN Encarta Encyclopedia with 29 different
subheadings including African Heritage, the Slave Trade, Reconstruction,
the Struggle for Equal Rights and much more. This site is geared
toward students in the 6th grade and up.
http://www.history.org/Almanack/people/african/aahdr.cfm
Colonial Williamsburg has a website with sections on the life
of slaves in Colonial America, slave conspiracies, biographical
fact sheets, audio files to listen to and more.
http://www.aaregistry.com/categories.php
The African American Registry - This link will take you to a
page of twelve categories for information in such fields as
literature, science, politics and the arts. For fun, check out
the link that will tell you what happened on your birthday!
 http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/
Here is a helpful site all about the Underground Railroad from
National Geographic Online. You can take an interactive journey
to see the choices that runaway slaves had to make in their
plight for freedom. Also includes a timeline, travel routes,
classroom ideas (good for home schoolers), and famous faces
connected with the fight for freedom.
http://www.aakulturezone.com/kidz/index.html
This is from KultureKids and is aimed at younger students of
early elementary age. An interactive site that will help connect
kids with information about African-American History. Includes recommended
books, timeline, crosswords, word searches and more.
 http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/rosaparks/default.asp
From the Henry Ford museum, learn the story behind the bus where
Rosa Parks took her stand. Includes a chronology of the Civil
Rights Movement from the years 1900 to 2000.
http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/slavery/index.html
An informative site from Discovery Education that teaches about
the history of slavery. Aimed at grades 5-8, it includes information
for teachers and further references as well. You can follow
a timeline of the actual life of slave, Olaudah Equiano, actually
taken from his autobiography.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/delta/underground/slave.htm
A history of the slave trade from the National Park Service,
it includes maps, chronologies and a glossary of terms.
 http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html
A Library of Congress Study Guide for African-American History and culture
which is quite comprehensive and provides many valuable links
to related topics.
Research by Nancy Voitko, Librarian in Training
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