Welcome to Slavery, Abolition & Social Justice

 

Bringing together primary source documents from archives and libraries across North America and the UK, this resource allows students and researchers to explore and compare unique material relating to the complex subjects of slavery, abolition and social justice.

 

In addition to the primary source documents there is a wealth of useful secondary sources for research and teaching; including scholarly essays, tutorials, a visual sources gallery, chronology and bibliography.

Nature and Scope

Slavery, Abolition & Social Justice brings together documents and collections covering an extensive time period, between 1490 and 2007, from libraries and archives across the Atlantic world. Read more about the nature and scope of this collection.

Thematic Areas

The material in Slavery, Abolition & Social Justice has been organised thematically. Discover more about the content of these themes.

Essays

Discover more about the context of the material featured in Slavery, Abolition & Social Justice.

Searching the Court Records

Explore records from the US Supreme Courts and lower courts of North Carolina, Georgia, Missouri and Louisiana.

Searching Guide

Information on browsing and searching within Slavery, Abolition & Social Justice, including guidance on finding hidden narratives.

Thematic Tutorials

Use detailed Thematic Tutorials to promote analysis and understanding of the many key topics in this collection.