African-Americans in the South

In this section of the course, we examine the distinctive landscapes created by blacks, particularly in the South. Where do blacks live today? See a county-based map. The South is a very complex region and deserves a thorough review, but in this course we follow only one strand of its history that is still visible in the landscape. If other southern topics interest you, check out the many books and journals in the library and these web sites. The National Park Service provides information on the African-American heritage in the South.  Music: listen to the Blues and another Blues; and a song of the history of the Blues.
 

U. S. Slavery

Southern Plantation Landscapes

Urban Slavery and Free Blacks

Vicksburg

Black Slave Owners

Charleston

Natchez

New Orleans

Savannah

The Civil War/War between the States

Reconstruction Landscapes

All Black Towns

White and Black Towns in the Delta

 Banishment of Blacks

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation |  U.S. Constitution and Civil Rights

Black Music and Northern Migration | Kansas City black community

 Another part of the South: the Colonial Spanish settlement of Saint Augustine, FL

 

Created by Ingolf Vogeler on 25 February 1997; last revised on 26 February 2008.