AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
PRIMARY DOCUMENTS
The following are documents which have contributed to the shaping of African American history. These documents are a starting point for additional research and discussions that help further our understanding of the history of people of African ancestry in the United States.
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(1890) Ferguson vs. Gies
William W. Ferguson vs. Edward G. Gies Supreme Court of Michigan June 4, 1890, Argued October 10, 1890, Decided Prior...
(1963) NAACP v. Button, Attorney General of Virginia, ET
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Button, Attorney General of Virginia, ET No. 5 Supreme Court of...
(1960) Gomillion v. Lightfoot, Mayor Of Tuskegee
Gomillion v. Lightfoot, Mayor Of Tuskegee Supreme Court of The United States No. 32 October 18-19, 1960, Argued November 14,...
(1863) The Emancipation Proclamation
On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation issued by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln went into effect. The Proclamation, written the previous...
(1865) General William T. Sherman’s Special Field Order No. 15
On January 16, 1865, Union General William T. Sherman issued Special Field Order No. 15 which confiscated as Federal property...
(2010) History of African Americans in Portland & Oregon: A Selected Bibliography
This bibliography lists sources for the history of African-Americans in the city of Portland and the state of Oregon, and...
(1973) Keyes v. School District No. 1, Denver, Colorado
Syllabus Keyes v. School District No. 1, Denver, Colorado Argued: October 12, 1972 — Decided: June 21, 1973 Petitioners sought...
(1992) Freeman v. Pitts School Desegregation Decision
Argued October 7, 1991 Decided March 31, 1992 Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnqist, C.J.,...
(1724) Louisiana’s Code Noir
Primary Documents: To regulate relations between slaves and colonists, the Louisiana Code noir, or slave code, based largely on that...
