The Black Abolitionist Papers Project was an archival research project conducted to document the work of Black
abolitionists
Abolitionism, or the abolitionist movement, is the political movement to end slavery and liberate enslaved individuals around the world.
The first country to fully outlaw slavery was France in 1315, but it was later used in its colonies. T ...
in the United States. The project was supported by the
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is an independent federal agency of the U.S. government, established by thNational Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965(), dedicated to supporting research, education, preserv ...
from 1976 to 1992. The project ultimately resulted in the Black Abolitionist Papers collection at the US
National Archives and Records Administration
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States government within the executive branch, charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. It is also task ...
.
Bibliography
* Ripley, C. Peter, ed. ''The Black Abolitionist Papers: Volume I: The British Isles, 1830–1865'' (U North Carolina Press, 1985
online* Ripley, C. Peter, ed. ''The Black Abolitionist Papers: Volume II: Canada, 18830–1865'' (1985
online
* Ripley, C. Peter, ed. ''The Black Abolitionist Papers. Volume III: The United States, 1830-1846'' (1991)
** ''The Black Abolitionist Papers, Volume IV: The United States, 1847-1858'' (1991)
** ''The Black Abolitionist Papers, Volume V: The United States, 1859-1865'' (1992)
See also
*
List of African-American abolitionists
External links
''The Black Abolitionist Papers'', University of North Carolina Press
References
Research projects
Pre-emancipation African-American history
African-American abolitionists
American abolitionists
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Archives and Records Administration
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