Economic Conditions

Resources in this category:

A. Phillip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum
http://www.aphiliprandolphmuseum.com/evo_history.html

This site gives a brief introduction to the history of African American labor. The A. Phillip Randolph Museum pays tribute to African-American leader, A. Philip Randolph. The site includes online exhibits and references related to Randolph, African Americans working for railroad companies, and labor issues in general.

Freedmen's Bureau
http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/HIUS403/freedmen/bureau.html

The site contains historical informaiton about the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. "The Freedmen Bureau, as it was commonly called, was to address all matters concerning refugees and freedmen within the states that were under reconstruction." Site offers images, primary sources, and links to other resources.

Homecoming
http://www.pbs.org/itvs/homecoming/

Web site accompanying the PBS program about the decline in the number of Black farmers in the United States. Presents a "chronicle of black farmers from the Civil War to the present." A timeline, bibliography, and list of related resources are available, along with personal stories and a teacher's guide.