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Accessible Archives provides a searchable collection of African American Newspapers from 19th century that includes Washington, D.C. resources. It emphasizes eyewitness accounts of historical events, editorials, popular culture, and commerce during the 19th century for America from resources such as: Christian Recorder, Colored American, Frederick Douglass's Paper, Freedom's Journal, National Era, North Star, Provincial Freeman and Weekly Advocate.

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Audiences: Adults
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