Revolts, Protests, Demonstrations, and Rebellions
Revolts, Protests, Demonstrations, and Rebellions in American History - An Encyclopedia by Publication Date: 2010Trace the history of revolts and rebellions from the Colonial era to the 20th century. Everything from Bacon's Rebellion to the Seattle Riots is within the time period for this project. Some of the entries are primary sources (these are shown in italics in the table of contents)
Vol 1: 1675-1844
Vol. 2: 1846-1914
Vol. 3: 1915-2006
Abolition and anti-slavery
- The African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full CitizenshipThe Library of Congress has an extensive collection of primary sources on the early abolition and anti-slavery movements.
- The African-American Mosaic: AbolitionMore excellent sources from the Library of Congress.
- The Abolition Seminar: 50 Essential DocumentsFifty important documents in the history of abolition.
- The Underground Railroad: The Quest for Freedom Moves West 1848-1869An article about slavery and the quest for freedom in the Western U.S.
Suffrage
- Seneca Falls and Building a Movement 1776-1890Documents of the early suffrage movement from an exhibit at the Library of Congress.
- National American Woman Suffrage Association CollectionMany documents about women's rights in the 19th century. Be sure to check the dates to assure it is in the time frame for this paper.
- The International History of the US Suffrage MovementThis website from the National Park Service puts the US Suffrage movement in an international context. Check out the list of sources!
Other reform movements
- Capitalism
- Child welfare
- Immigration qualifications
- Indentured servitude
- Indian policy
- American Maroon communities
- Nativism
- Prison reform
- Racial injustice in places where slavery was banned
- Religious freedom and Religious intolerance - Library of Congress exhibition on Religion and the Founding of the American Republic covers 17th and 18th religious movements including the Great Awakening.
- "Wage slavery"
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