Legacy Library
Pioneering works by Black authors from the 1700s to early 1900s.
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African: Written By Himself
Equiano, Olaudah (1745–1797)
Language: EN
Enslaved persons -- Great Britain -- Biography, Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography, Equiano, Olaudah, 1745-1797...
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano,: Or Gustavus Vassa, The African, Written By Himself
Equiano, Olaudah (1745–1797)
Language: EN
Enslaved persons -- Great Britain -- Biography, Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography, Equiano, Olaudah, 1745-1797...
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African: Written By Himself
Equiano, Olaudah (1745–1797)
West Africa · Nigeria
Language: EN
Enslaved persons -- Great Britain -- Biography, Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography, Equiano, Olaudah, 1745-1797...
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano,: Or Gustavus Vassa, The African, Written By Himself
Equiano, Olaudah (1745–1797)
West Africa · Nigeria
Language: EN
Enslaved persons -- Great Britain -- Biography, Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography, Equiano, Olaudah, 1745-1797...
Douglass Narrative Book
F
1845 · Narrative
Language: E
a...
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
F
1845 · Narrative
North America · United States
Language: E
V...
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
F
1845 · Narrative
North America · United States
Language: E
V...
Frederick Douglass' "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" speech
F
1852 · Speech
North America · United States
Language: E
F...
Frederick Douglass' "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" speech
F
1852 · Speech
North America · United States
Language: E
F...
What To the Slave Is the Fourth of July?
F
1855 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
V...
Sketches of Southern Life
F
1872 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
1...
Sketches of Southern Life
F
1872 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
1...
Poems
F
1895 · Poem
North America · United States
Language: E
B...
Poems
F
1895 · Poem
North America · United States
Language: E
B...
Fashoda Incident
F
1899 · Literature
Africa
Language: F
?...
Fashoda Incident
F
1899 · Literature
Africa
Language: F
?...
Journal of American History - 1908
F
1908 · Literature
Europe · United Kingdom
Language: E
T...
Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 3
F
1939 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 10
F
1946 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 13
F
1949 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 17
F
1958 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
Permanent Record Book 2
F
1958 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 18
F
1961 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Ledger Book 20
F
1967 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Permanent Record Book 3.1
F
1970 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Permanent Record Book 3.03
F
1973 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
Ignatius Sancho
Francesco Bartolozzi
1802 · Narrative
Language: EN
Ignatius Sancho
Francesco Bartolozzi
1802 · Literature
West Africa · Unknown
Germano Hasslocher Filho, Santa Cruz Do Sul São Pedro Do Rio Grande Do Sul, 10 De Julho De 1862, ✞ Milão, 7 De Fevereiro De 1911...
G
1911 · Literature
South America · Brazil
Language: P
?...
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth
Gilbert, Olive
North America · United States
Language: EN
Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography, African American abolitionists -- Biography, African Americans -- Biography, Social reformers -- United S...
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth
Gilbert, Olive
North America · United States
Language: EN
Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography, African American abolitionists -- Biography, African Americans -- Biography, Social reformers -- United S...
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself Harriet Jacobs (1813 - 1897)
H
Language: E
I...
O Serrano 24 De Abr. De 2026
H
South America · Brazil
V...
Dying Slave — by Michelangelo, 1513-1516
H
North America · United States
Language: E
D...
HOPE - The Next Hope (2010) Audio [low]
H
Europe · United Kingdom
2...
Historia Social del Jazz Primitivo. Cap. 10 Renacimiento Negro, Harlemania y Jungle Jazz
H
Africa
Language: S
H...
Historia Social del Jazz Primitivo. Cap. 10 Renacimiento Negro, Harlemania y Jungle Jazz
H
Africa
Language: S
H...
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself Harriet Jacobs (1813 - 1897)
H
North America · United States
Language: E
I...
O Serrano 24 De Abr. De 2026
H
South America · Brazil
V...
Slavery and Abolitionism, as Viewed by a Georgia Slave (1861)
H
1861 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
B...
Slavery and Abolitionism, as Viewed by a Georgia Slave (1861)
H
1861 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
B...
A Memorial Discourse
H
1865 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
B...
Lecture on Haiti by Hon Frederick Douglass 1893
H
1893 · Narrative
Language: E
L...
A Documentary History of The Negro People in the United States
H
1963 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
From Oxen to Jets a history of DeKalb County
H
1963 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
Life of a Slave
H
1987 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
En son nom; Pierre Valdo et les "Pauvres de Lyon"
Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909
1901 · Literature
Caribbean · Bermuda
Language: F
1...
En Son nom; Pierre Valdo et les "Pauvres de Lyon"
Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909
1903 · Literature
Caribbean · Bermuda
Language: F
2...
Lead Gently, Lord
Harry M. Gilbert
1918 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
C...
Calumny Refuted by Facts From Liberia
Hilary Teage
Language: E
Book from Project Gutenberg: Calumny Refuted by Facts From Liberia...
Calumny Refuted by Facts From Liberia
Hilary Teage
North America · United States
Language: E
Book from Project Gutenberg: Calumny Refuted by Facts From Liberia...
Deep River (An Interpretation Of Five Negro Spirituals)
Howard Thurman
North America · United States
Language: E
T...
The Travels Of Ibn Battuta 1325– 1354 Volume I-IV
I
1354 · Literature
West Africa
Language: E
I...
Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African ...: To which are Prefixed ...
I
1782 · Narrative
Language: E
B...
Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African ...: To which are Prefixed ...
I
1782 · Letter
West Africa · Unknown
Language: E
B...
Letters of the Late Ignatious Sancho: an African, to which is prefixed ...
I
1803 · Narrative
Language: E
B...
Letters of the Late Ignatious Sancho: an African, to which is prefixed ...
I
1803 · Letter
West Africa · Unknown
Language: E
B...
Letters of the late Ignatius Sancho, an African
I
1998 · Letter
West Africa · Unknown
Language: E
SYPHA NADON: SOCIETY OF THE SPECTACLE [MZR033]
J
North America · United States
S...
A Winter Piece
J
1782 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
A...
Vestigios da lingoa arabica em Portugal on lexicon etymologico das palabras e nomes portugezes que tem origem arabica
J
1830 · Literature
South America · Brazil
Language: P
Vestigios da lingoa arabica em Portugal on lexicon etymologico das palabras e nomes portugezes que tem origem arabica
J
1830 · Literature
South America · Brazil
Language: P
Autographs for Freedom. [2d Series] Ed. by Julia Griffiths
J
1854 · Narrative
Language: E
B...
Autographs for Freedom. [2d Series] Ed. by Julia Griffiths
J
1854 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
B...
John Doy - Aventures D'Un Abolitionniste
J
1862 · Literature
Caribbean
Language: F
C...
John Doy - Aventures D'Un Abolitionniste
J
1862 · Literature
Caribbean
Language: F
C...
west african countries and peoples
j
1868 · Literature
West Africa · Sierra Leone
Language: E
west african countries and peoples
j
1868 · Literature
West Africa · Sierra Leone
Language: E
Relatório Anual do Ministério da Guerra - 1872
J
1872 · Literature
South America · Brazil
R...
Relatório Anual do Ministério da Guerra - 1872
J
1872 · Literature
South America · Brazil
R...
Depoimento do Dr. João José de Oliveira Junqueira Júnior, Ministro da Guerra, perante a Câmara dos Deputados - 11/01/1873
J
1873 · Literature
South America · Brazil
D...
Depoimento do Dr. João José de Oliveira Junqueira Júnior, Ministro da Guerra, perante a Câmara dos Deputados - 12/02/1873
J
1873 · Literature
South America · Brazil
D...
Depoimento do Dr. João José de Oliveira Junqueira Júnior, Ministro da Guerra, perante o Senado - 07/05/1873
J
1873 · Literature
South America · Brazil
D...
Relatório Anual do Ministério da Guerra - 1873
J
1873 · Literature
South America · Brazil
R...
Depoimento do Dr. João José de Oliveira Junqueira Júnior, Ministro da Guerra, perante a Câmara dos Deputados - 11/01/1873
J
1873 · Literature
South America · Brazil
D...
Depoimento do Dr. João José de Oliveira Junqueira Júnior, Ministro da Guerra, perante a Câmara dos Deputados - 12/02/1873
J
1873 · Literature
South America · Brazil
D...
Depoimento do Dr. João José de Oliveira Junqueira Júnior, Ministro da Guerra, perante o Senado - 07/05/1873
J
1873 · Literature
South America · Brazil
D...
Relatório Anual do Ministério da Guerra - 1873
J
1873 · Literature
South America · Brazil
R...
Relatório Anual do Ministério da Guerra - 1874
J
1874 · Literature
South America · Brazil
R...
Relatório Anual do Ministério da Guerra - 1874
J
1874 · Literature
South America · Brazil
R...
Relatório Anual do Ministério da Guerra - 1875
J
1875 · Literature
South America · Brazil
R...
Relatório Anual do Ministério da Guerra - 1875
J
1875 · Literature
South America · Brazil
R...
A compendious book of godly and spiritual songs : commonly known as 'The gude and godlie ballatis'
J
1897 · Song
Caribbean · Jamaica
Language: G
Book digitized by Google and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb....
A compendious book of godly and spiritual songs : commonly known as 'The gude and godlie ballatis'
J
1897 · Song
Caribbean · Jamaica
Language: G
Book digitized by Google and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb....
An ddress to the Negros in the State of New -York
J
1969 · Literature
North America · United States
Quincas Borba
J
1979 · Literature
South America · Brazil
Language: E
A boys' life of Booker T. Washington
Jackson, Walter Clinton (1879–1959)
North America · United States
Language: EN
African American educators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915 -- Juvenile literature...
Sherestedbythebrokenbrook
John Mccormack
1935 · Literature
Europe · United Kingdom
T...
Experience and personal narrative of Uncle Tom Jones: who was for forty years a slave. Also the surprising adventures of Wild Tom, of the island retreat, a fugitive negro from South Carolina
Jones, Thomas H
1854 · Narrative
North America · United States
Language: E
56 p. 24 cm...
Pamphlets issued by the Loyal Publication Society, from Feb. 1, 1864, to Feb. 1, 1865 : nos. 45 to 78
L
1865 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
Nos. 1-44 issued under collective title: Tracts issued by the Loyal Publication Society...
Le Petit Journal Supplément Du [...] Bpt 6k 7163321
L
1899 · Literature
Africa
Language: F
?...
La Vie Illustrée Journal [...] Bd 6t 511996868
L
1899 · Literature
Africa
Language: F
?...
Le Petit Journal Supplément Du [...] Bpt 6k 7163321
L
1899 · Literature
Africa
Language: F
F...
La Vie Illustrée Journal [...] Bd 6t 511996868
L
1899 · Literature
Africa
Language: F
?...
A Herança Machado De Assis
M
South America · Brazil
Language: P
C...
Olivia Begins to Ask What They Want of Her
M
Europe · France
N...
ursula_obras_reis
M
South America · Brazil
Language: P
R...
Untold Stories of US History Part 3 - Mark Taylor-Canfield
M
North America · United States
P...
ursula_obras_reis
M
South America · Brazil
Language: P
R...
Fabulas De Tamalameque Manuel Zapata Olivella
M
South America · Colombia
Language: S
M...
Untold Stories of US History Part 3 - Mark Taylor-Canfield
M
North America · United States
P...
The History of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave
M
1831 · Narrative
Language: E
The History of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave
M
1831 · Literature
Caribbean · Bermuda
Language: E
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole
M
1857 · Literature
Caribbean · Jamaica
Language: E
A...
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole
M
1857 · Literature
Caribbean · Jamaica
Language: E
A...
Úrsula
M
1859 · Literature
South America · Brazil
Language: P
P...
Úrsula
M
1859 · Literature
South America · Brazil
Language: P
P...
The hero and the slave : founded on fact
M
1870 · Literature
North America · United States
Language: E
Cover title...
Helena
M
1876 · Literature
South America · Brazil
Language: P
A...
Várias Histórias
M
1896 · Literature
South America · Brazil
Language: P
C...
Yayá Garcia [microform]
M
1899 · Literature
South America · Brazil
Language: P
Master Negative No. 92-1077...
Simple exposé du but et des principes de la Fédération abolitionniste internationale [microform]
M
1905 · Literature
Caribbean
Language: F
"Edition de 1902.--Nouveau tirage 19805."...
Relíquias De Casa Velha
M
1906 · Literature
South America · Brazil
Language: P
R...
En Chima nace un santo
M
1963 · Literature
South America · Colombia
Language: E
Esau and Jacob
M
1965 · Literature
South America · Brazil
Language: E
T...
Dispersas (1854-1939)
M
1994 · Literature
South America · Brazil
Language: P
C...
Iaiá Garcia
M
1994 · Literature
South America · Brazil
Language: P
T...
A nova geração
M
1994 · Literature
South America · Brazil
Language: P
T...
Relatos de otro milenio
M
2000 · Literature
South America · Brazil
Language: S
I...
[Letter to] My dear friend [manuscript]
M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller), 1810-1874
1851 · Letter
North America · United States
Language: E
Holograph, signed...
Dom Casmurro
Machado de Assis (1839–1908)
South America · Brazil
Language: PT
Adultery -- Fiction, Authorship -- Fiction, Catholic Church -- Fiction, Reminiscing in old age -- Fiction...
Memorias Posthumas de Braz Cubas
Machado de Assis (1839–1908)
South America · Brazil
Language: PT
Brazil -- Fiction, Dead -- Fiction, Humorous stories, Rich people -- Fiction...
Quincas Borba
Machado de Assis (1839–1908)
South America · Brazil
Language: PT
Brazil -- History -- Empire, 1822-1889 -- Fiction...
Papeis Avulsos
Machado de Assis (1839–1908)
South America · Brazil
Language: PT
Portuguese fiction -- 19th century, Short stories, Portuguese...
Poesias Completas
Machado de Assis (1839–1908)
South America · Brazil
Language: PT
Brazilian poetry...
Helena
Machado de Assis (1839–1908)
South America · Brazil
Language: PT
Brazilian fiction -- 19th century...
A Mao e A Luva
Machado de Assis (1839–1908)
South America · Brazil
Language: PT
Brazil -- Fiction...
Historias Sem Data
Machado de Assis (1839–1908)
South America · Brazil
Language: PT
Fiction, Short stories...