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Defining Documents in American History: Dissent and Protest

Web Resources

The documents we present in this volume are a great starting point for understanding dissent and protest in American history through historical sources. There are a number of outstanding resources on the Internet that you can use to continue your journey through the past. Whether you are a teacher or a student, a well-seasoned investigator of historical evidence or someone who is coming to these materials for the first time, these internet resources have materials that will enable you to expand your knowledge of dissent and protest in the history of the United States.

While these web sites were operation when this volume went to press, it is possible that they might not be when you try to visit them. We recommend the Wayback Machine at the Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) as an excellent tool for exploring vanished online materials.

The American Social History Project (https://ashp.cuny.edu) is sponsored by the City University of New York and provides a wealth of multimedia and print resources centered on the history of the United States from the bottom up.

History Matters (http://historymatters.gmu.edu) bills itself as “The U.S. History Survey Course on the Web), providing lesson plans, assignments, historical documents, teaching tips and strategies, and more. It is hosted by the American Social History Project.

The Early Americas Digital Archive (http://eada.lib.umd.edu), sponsored by the University of Maryland Libraries’ e-Publishing Initiative, provides historical documents and commentary from and about the Americas from 1492 to the 1820s.

The American Abolitionism Project (http://americanabolitionist.liberalarts.iupui.edu) is hosted by Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis and provides overviews and analysis of the Abolition Movement, biographies of key historical figures, and primary sources.

The Race and Slavery Petitions Project (http://library.uncg.edu/slavery/petitions/) is hosted by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It is a database of petitions submitted to southern state legislatures by slaves between 1775 and 1867.

The Black Panthers Digital Collection (http://www.lib.msu.edu/branches/dmc/collectionbrowse/?coll=20). Hosted by the Michigan State University Libraries, this collection includes digital reproductions of posters, pamphlets and other documents from the Black Panther Party.

Discovering American Women’s History Online (http://digital.mtsu.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/women) provides, among other resources, links and descriptions for over 700 online primary source collections relating to the history of women in America.

Documents from Students for a Democratic Society (http://www.sds-1960s.org/documents.htm) provides an archive of speeches and publications from the political revolution of the 1960s.

Antiwar and Radical History Project-Pacific Northwest (https://depts.washington.edu/antiwar/photosdocs.shtml) provides a wealth of historical documents and background information on the antiwar movement in this region during the era of the Vietnam War.

The Farmerworker Movement Documentation Project (https://libraries.ucsd.edu/farmworkermovement/) hosts oral histories, essays, and primary sources from the history of the United Farm Workers.

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