Civil Rights and African American History

"The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, films and video, audio recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office." -Carla Hayden, current and 14th Librarian of Congress

The documents listed on this page are publications housed within the Library of Congress, documenting a portion of African American history in our nation.