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Primary Sources

This research guide will help students find and cite primary source materials, with special attention to resources related to topics frequently covered in ENGL 102 courses.

Primary Sources on Race, Ethnicity, & Culture

 

Historical Newspapers By and For African Americans

The following databases provide full text access to historical newspapers written and edited by African Americans.  These are great resources for researching the African American perspective of current events during each paper's respective timeframes.
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