Index of Project Gutenberg Works on Black History A 2019 Project Gutenberg Contribution for Black History Month

This collection brings together a wide‑range of historic writings that illuminate the Black experience in America and beyond. Arranged as an easy‑to‑navigate index, each entry points to a full text—journals, speeches, memoirs, poems, and scholarly articles—so listeners can jump straight to the original work that interests them.

Among the featured voices are the powerful autobiographies of Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington, the incisive essays of W. E. B. Du Bois, and the vivid narratives of Harriet Jacobs and Solomon Northup. Early periodicals such as the Journal of Negro History sit alongside abolitionist novels, first‑hand accounts of the Underground Railroad, and poetic reflections from pioneers like Phillis Wheatley.

Designed for anyone curious about the roots of Black history, the index offers a reliable roadmap to primary sources that reveal everyday struggles, intellectual debates, and moments of resistance. It’s an ideal companion for study, personal enrichment, or simply a deeper appreciation of the stories that shaped a nation.