This bibliography of slavery in the United States is a guide to books documenting the history of slavery in the U.S., from its colonial origins in the 17th century through the adoption of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which officially abolished the practice in 1865. In addition, links are provided to related bibliographies and articles elsewhere in Wikipedia.
Main article: Slavery in the United States § Bibliography |
Main article: Slavery in the colonial history of the United States § Bibliography |
Main article: American Revolutionary War |
Main article: Bibliography of the American Revolutionary War |
Main article: American Civil War |
Main article: Bibliography of the American Civil War |
Main article: Reconstruction era § Bibliography |
Main article: Bibliography of the Reconstruction era |
Main article: Jim Crow laws § Further reading |
The following collections explore either related topics or a range of issues tied to slavery. Many of the essays are by leading scholars on the subject.
Main article: Abolitionism in the United States § Bibliography |
Main article: Plantations in the American South § Further reading |
Main article: Constitution of the United States § Bibliography |
Main article: Bibliography of the United States Constitution § Slavery and the Constitution |
Main article: Economy of the United States |
Main article: Emancipation Proclamation § Further reading |
Main article: Native Americans in the United States § Further reading |
Main article: Proslavery thought |
Main article: Slave trade in the United States |
Main article: Bibliography of the slave trade in the United States |
Main article: Slave rebellion § North America |
Main article: Underground Railroad § Further reading |
Main article: Female slavery in the United States |
Main article: Slave narrative |