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infobase-african-american-history

Access the database inside a library branch or from home with your Charleston County Public Library.

Covering more than 500 years of the African-American experience, African-American History offers a fresh way to explore the full spectrum of African-American history and culture. Users can start their investigation of a topic with a video or slideshow overview, use the key content called out on the home page to find an entryway into the database, or dig deep into a subject or era through the Topic Centers. Read about key figures and events, examine famous speeches and other primary sources, and get context from the in-depth timelines. An important feature is the full cross-searchability across all the Infobase history databases for an even more comprehensive view of history.

– Comprehensive source for coverage of more than 500 years of the African-American experience
– Explore the full spectrum of African-American history and culture
– Includes videos and slideshows, images, biographies of key people, events and topics, primary sources, maps and graphs, and searchable timelines
– Contains pro/con articles on hundreds of controversies in history

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