Enslavement (1619–1865)
Primary documents, narratives, and records documenting enslavement in the United States.
Archive
Phase One: Slavery through Reconstruction (1619–1877).
Coming next: curated primary sources with citations and brief context summaries.
Emancipation
Key documents and records related to emancipation and the legal end of slavery.
Reconstruction (1865–1877)
Freedmen’s Bureau records, legislation, and documentation of Reconstruction-era life.