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The Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution, securing African American men's right to vote, was ratified February 3, 1870.

Explore its impact across the US, North and South, in our Primary Source Set. The set includes this carte-de-visite of Octavius Catto, a Philadelphia community leader who was killed for his role in organizing black voters following the adoption of the fifteenth amendment. 

Remember when US politics was characterized by patronage & populism?

Ah yes, the Gilded Age. 

Learn more through primary sources in this education resource.

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we celebrate the work of Dr. King, but also the countless other men, women, and children who risked their well-being and dedicated their lives to the pursuit of fair and equal civil rights. 

In particular, we would like to recognized the work of Fannie Lou Hamer and the civil rights activists of rural Mississippi. This collection of primary sources reveals how intricately connected some fundamental civil rights issues are, then and now. For example, sources in this resource touch on issues including nondiscriminatory access to restrooms, police violence, fair access to health care regardless of income, and voting rights and political action. Click here to explore.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we'll be sharing highlights from DPLA now through October 15 celebrating Hispanic and Latino Heritage from our collections. 

Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is very pleased to announce its newest release of Primary Source Sets, bringing our collection to 100 sets total. You can now explore the collection by core subject areas, such as US history, literature, arts, and science and technology, as well as themes like migration and labor history and groups including African Americans and women. We’ve also developed new features that allow you to more easily discover related resources within the project. The sets are designed to help students in grades 6-12 and college develop critical thinking skills by exploring topics in history, literature, and culture through primary sources. Each set includes a topic overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide.

Learn more about the new sets and features in this third phase of the project: http://dp.la/info/2016/04/11/100-primary-source-sets-for-education-now-available/

Special thanks to members of our Education Advisory Committee who have created and reviewed Primary Source Sets over the last nine months!