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African American History - Segregation

About this Guide

young Black boy at watering fountain with a sign that reads "Colored" nailed to a tree behind him. Drinking fountain on the Halifax County Courthouse (North Carolina) in April 1938.

John Vachon. "Drinking fountain on the Halifax County Courthouse (North Carolina) in April 1938" via Wikimedia Commons. In the Public Domain.

This guide is intended to provide instruction and research pertaining to the period of post-slavery racial segregation in the Southern U.S. which lasted into the 1960's.  The resources listed here are by no means exhaustive. For further assistance, use the Contact Us link. The content here will be regularly updated.

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Segregation Mind Map

Below is a mind map where you can see different topics related to racial segregation. Click on "View on Site" to see article results and manipulate the mind map. If you are off-campus, you will be asked to login with your Single Sign On (SSO).