Strategies for finding materials related to Slavery:
- Conduct a keyword search of our Finding Aids
- Consult the Duke University Libraries on-line catalog
Tips:
Select "Special Collections Library" on "Display holdings first for" pull-down menu
Conduct a keyword or subject headings search using the following Library of Congress subject headings:
Slavery [may be further subdivided by place]
Other subdivisions include Insurrections, etc; Justification; Law and legislation; History
Slaves [may be subdivided by place]
Other subdivisions include Dwellings; Emancipation; and Social conditions
- Look for the following subjects in the Special Collections Library Card Catalog
Numerous headings such as
Slavery in the United States; Slaves�Health and hygiene; and Slaves�Emancipation
- Additional Notes:
The following web sites draw from material in the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.
�Third Person, First Person: Slave Voices from the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library�
�Retrieving African American Women�s History�
Two bibliographies available in the library about library sources:
�Atlantic Slave Trade�
�Slave Letters�
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