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Burris Carnahan Act of Justice, 1st ed., Signed

A Cogent Argument that Lincoln was
Not Reluctant on Emancipation
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David Garrow, Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama 1st ed., Signed

The Definitive Account of
Barack Obama’s Formative Years
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Dudley T. Cornish, The Sable Arm: Negro Troops in the Union Army, 1st ed.

Revolutionary Story of African American Soldiers,
Written During the Civil Rights Era!
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Eber M. Pettit, Sketches in the History of the Underground Railroad…1st ed.

A Scarce Record of the Underground Railroad
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Eugene Pieter Romayn Feldman, Black Power in Old Alabama

The Life and Times of James T. Rapier
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Frederick Douglass, Signature on Deed

Frederick Douglass, Signature on Deed. Douglass was appointed to numerous federal jobs, in this case as recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia. Here he records the land indenture between Mary V. Bonnell and lra Godfrey. Douglas was an African-American social reformer, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery, he became a leader of … Continue reading Frederick Douglass, Signature on Deed →
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Hinton Rowan Helper, Compendium Of The Impending Crisis Of The South pamphlet

An Impassioned View of Slavery,
from the View Of A Southern Abolitionist
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James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time, 1st ed.

Gave a Passionate Voice to the Emerging Civil Rights Movement
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Jeffrey R. Brackett, The Negro in Maryland

A Very Early Work on Slavery in Maryland
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John Brown, Autograph Letter, Signature

John Brown Sells His Cattle, Moves on to Syracuse
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John E. Washington, They Knew Lincoln, 1st ed.

Lincoln, as Known by his African American Associates
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Joseph T. Wilson, The Black Phalanx: A History of the Negro Soldiers of the United States in the Wars

Written by a Member of Shaw’s 54th Massachusetts Infantry
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Kevin Levin, Remembering the Battle of the Crater

The battle of the Crater is known as one of the Civil War’s bloodiest struggles—a Union loss with combined casualties of 5,000, many of whom were members of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) under Union Brigadier General Edward Ferrero. The battle was a violent clash of forces as Confederate soldiers fought for the first time … Continue reading Kevin Levin, Remembering the Battle of the Crater →
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Langston Hughes, Shakespeare in Harlem, 1st ed. Inscribed & Signed

Langston Hughes Shakespeare in Harlem, 1st edition, signed and inscribed. Hughes was called the Shakespeare of Harlem and the neighborhood’s poet laureate. By the time Hughes produced Shakespeare in Harlem, in 1942, he had already made a name for himself as a poet, novelist, playwright, short story writer and more. This was the first book … Continue reading Langston Hughes, Shakespeare in Harlem, 1st ed. Inscribed & Signed →
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Slavery Broadside

Estate Sale Broadside
Slaves & Land
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William H. Holtzclaw, The Black Man’s Burden, 1st ed.

William Holtzclaw’s The Black Man’s Burden, in 1st ed. Holtzclaw, a graduate of Tuskegee Institute and protegé of Booker T. Washington, founded Mississippi’s Utica Normal and Industrial Institute (now Utica campus of Hinds County Community Colleges). Part autobiography, part Utica history; an uncommon look at education in the Jim Crow-era. Light sun damage; very light … Continue reading William H. Holtzclaw, The Black Man’s Burden, 1st ed. →
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