Do you understand the significance of the sit-ins that occurred during the early months of the civil rights movements? In 1960, four freshman students at North Carolina A&T went into Woolworth and at the lunch counter they "sat,” waiting for service that never came. This move sparked a new age in American history. Sit-ins represented the first cracks in accepted segregation and oppression. One interesting feature is a PDF link to the Greensboro newspaper that reports the first famous incident. More »

This collection of diaries and letters details life within two separate American communities during the Civil War era. The searchable collection provides a glimpse into daily life of both black and white citizens in the turbulent backdrop of war. If you prefer, you can narrow your search with the term “African Americans” to find those resources that relate specifically to African-American History Month. More »