Classicly Collection of Books

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, 1916

Various Authors

The Journal of Negro History,  Volume 1 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. ..

Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 2

Work Projects Administration

Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 2  by Work Projects Administration...

The Colored Inventor - A Record of Fifty Years

Henry E. Baker

The Colored Inventor: A Record of Fifty Years is a non-fiction work of the inventions by African-American inventors. iThe year 1913 marks the close of the first fifty years since Abraham Lincoln issue..

The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States

Martin R. Delany

The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States is non-fictional work by Martin R. Delany. The author of this little volume has no other apology for offeri..

The Conservation of Races

W.E.B. Du Bois

The American Negro has always felt an intense personal interest in discussions as to the origins and destinies of races: primarily because back of most discussions of race with which he is familiar, h..

The Garies and Their Friends

Frank J. Webb

The novel The Garies and their Friends is a realistic examination of the complex psychology of blacks who try to assimilate through miscegenation and crossing the color barrier by “passing as white.” ..

The Quest of the Silver Fleece

W.E.B. Du Bois

"The Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel" by W.E.B. Du Bois is a novel that examines American's prejudices during the 20th Century. Zora is a child of the Southern swamp and she falls in love with an ..

Walker's Appeal, with a Brief Sketch of His Life

Henry Highland Garnet

It is generally the desire of the reader of any intellectual production, to know something of the character and the life of the author. The character of David Walker is indicated in his writings. In r..