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English 002, Unit Two: Library Resources

Race Relations Sources

Below are lists of books and article databases that can help with your research for Unit Two.  We have put some of these items on reserve in the lower level of Raynor so that all of you may have equal access to the materials.  Others are in the reference collection on the first floor.

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Reference Books containing information on race relations and related issues in nineteenth century United States
 
Encyclopedia of the United States in the Nineteenth Century  3 vols.
Raynor Reference  E 169.1 .E626 2001
Contains excellent overview articles providing information and background on numerous aspects of life in the United States in the 19th century.

Articles include:  Race and Racial Thinking, African-Americans, American Indians, Slavery, Segregation, Indian Territory, Missions, Emancipation, Reconstruction, Social Life, Miscegenation (interracial sex and marriage), Immigration, Law, Marriage, etc.

ABC-Clio Companion to American Reconstruction 1862-1877
Raynor Reference E 668 .R53 1996
Contains articles on such issues as:  legislation, politics, etc. during the Reconstruction era.

American Eras:  the Reform Era and Eastern U.S. Development, 1815-1850
Raynor Reference E 169.1 .A4 1997 1815-1850

American Eras:  Civil War and Reconstruction 1850-1877
Raynor Reference E 169.1 .A4 1997 1850-1877

American eras. Development of the Industrial United States, 1878-1899
Raynor Reference E 169.1 .A4 1997 1878-1899
Provides additional information in life and issues in the nineteenth century.
Topics included are racism, race and society, Indian policy, emancipation, etc.

Black/White Relations in American History:  An Annotated Bibliography
Raynor Reference E 185.61 .T57 1998
References to numerous books, journal articles, etc. dealing with relations between blacks and whites in the U.S.

Dictionary of American History vol. 7
Raynor Reference  E 174 .D52 2003
Contains article about the history of Race Relations in the U.S. (pages 7-12).

Encyclopedia of American Studies  4 vol.
Raynor Reference E 169.1 .E625 2001 
Contains overview articles on the history of race and racism.

Encyclopedia of the Antebellum South
Raynor Reference F 213 .V65 2000
Quick overview articles dealing with the nineteenth century southern life and culture.  Included are articles on Race Relations, Indian Removal, Slave courtship and marriage, etc.


Books at Raynor Reserve Desk (lower level of Raynor Library) dealing with nineteenth century race relations, racism, racial theories, etc.

Chinese Immigrants, African Americans, and Racial Anxiety in the United States, 1848-82
Raynor Reserves E 184.C5 A17 2003

The Insistence of the Indian:  Race and Nationalism in Nineteenth Century American Culture
Raynor Reserves E 98 P99 S34 1998

Iron Cages:  Race and Culture in Nineteenth Century America
Raynor Reserves E 184.A1 T337 1979

Outcasts from Evolution:  Scientific Attitudes of Racial Inferiority, 1859-1900
Raynor Reserves GN 269 .H34 1971

Race, Class and Gender in Nineteenth-Century Culture
Raynor Reserves  HN 15 .R33 1991

Race:  the History of an Idea in America
Raynor Reserves E 184.A1 G6 1997


Databases that may contain references to articles that deal with race relations in nineteenth century United States

America, History, Life
Provides references to articles dealing with numerous aspects of U.S. history.

Bibliography of Native North Americans
Provides references to articles dealing with Native Americans in the U.S. both in current and historical time periods.

JSTOR
Contains full-text articles to over 40 history journals. Searchable by keyword.

 

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