Classicly Collection of Books

The Future of the American Negro

Booker T. Washington

The Future of the American Negro, a book written in 1899 by American educator Booker T. Washington, set forth his ideas regarding the history of enslaved and freed African-American people and their ne..

Hagar's Daughter

Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins

Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins (1859 – August 13, 1930) was a prominent African-American novelist, journalist, playwright, historian, and editor. She is considered a pioneer in her use of the romantic nove..

Hanover; Or The Persecution of the Lowly

Jack Thorne

Hanover; Or The Persecution Of The Lowly Is An American History text by David Bryant Fulton. Driven Out by organized bands Of "Red Shirts." Obnoxious White Men also Ordered To Get Out Of Town. No Lync..

History of the American Negro in the Great World War

W. Allison Sweeney

History of the American Negro in the Great World War is a biographical work by W. Allison Sweeney narrating the participation of Negro's in the word war. Preface from the book follows.Lies the st..

Imperium in Imperio - A Study of the Negro Race Problem

Sutton E. Griggs

History of the American Negro in the Great World War; his splendid record in the battle zones of Europe, including a resume of his past services to his country in the wars of the revolution, of 1812, ..

The Heart of Happy Hollow

Paul Laurence Dunbar

The Heart of Happy Hollow features sixteen short stories that provide rare glimpses into the lives of African Americans after the Civil War. Through characters ranging from schemers to preachers, Paul..

The History of Mary Prince

Mary Prince

The history of Mary Prince, related by herself, is a first-person account of the horrifically brutal treatment experienced by Prince, and others, as she was bought and sold on between slave-‘owners’. ..

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920

Various Authors

The Journal of Negro History,  Volume 5 written by various authors. Excerpts from the book.In the early history of America there were three types of settlements—the French, Spanish, and English. ..