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African American Women: 1864-1899
After the Civil War: Black women after slavery as they become involved in social reform movements, from racial justice to woman suffrage. Ex-slaves, freedmen, professionals, and more resources for further study. Biographies, articles, more.
- Mary McLeod Bethune
- Frances Harper
- Edmonia Lewis
- Mary Church Terrell
- Sojourner Truth
- Harriet Tubman
- Madam C. J. Walker
- Ida B. Wells-Barnett
- 19th Century Women
Hallie Quinn Brown
Hallie Quinn Brown biography - the life and importance of Hallie Quinn Brown, black civil rights leader, educator, and speaker.
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Mary Ann Shadd Cary biography - a profile of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, African American teacher, journalist, and law school graduate who lived for some years in Canada.
Charlotte Ray
A profile of Charlotte Ray, first African American woman lawyer in the US and first woman admitted to the bar in the District of Columbia
Harriet Tubman, Moses of Her People
A four-part in-depth biography of Harriet Tubman, highlighting the four phases of her life: her life in slavery, her years as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, her service in the U.S. Civil War, and her later years working for reform and telling her story.
Sojourner Truth
Abolitionist and women's rights advocate Sojourner Truth was a familiar figure in the 19th century in America. Biography and links from your About Guide to Women's History.
Freedmen's School for Women - Sewing Class 1866
A Reconstruction-era vocational school for freed women to learn sewing.