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Postcard from Malcolm X to a friend, Gloria Owens, a Sister of Nation of Islam secretary
The front of the postcard is an aerial image of the Huntingdon Pier and beach, in which you can see people dotted along the sand. On the back is a handwritten message that reads: “Greetings from sunny California. The dead are really stunning in this…
Interview of Eugene Simpson
This source is the oral testimony of Eugene Simpson. The source discusses his life and experiences in the motion picture industry as an African-American and the Civil Rights movement in Hollywood. The source lasts 2:03 hours and was published in…
Hawaii’s First Delegate to Congress
This is a government bill, produced by Robert Wilcox. In this bill he talks about extending the general land laws of the United States to the Territory of Hawaii. Robert Wilcox was born in Hawaii, and had native Hawaiian heritage through his mother.…
The flower from Lincoln's grave: sung with great success by James Holbertson words by Burton Lawrence; music by James Holbertson
This is sheet music for a tribute song to Abraham Lincoln, written by Burton Lawrence and sung by James Holberton. The lyrics suggest that it derives from an African-American perspective, with “dis darkey’s” and “ole massa”, who undoubtedly holds…
‘The General Laws of the State of California from 1850 to 1864’
This is a manuscript of California state laws. It outlines the inalienable rights of its citizens, social, political and personal prohibitions, as well as local legislation. Slavery was prohibited unless it was a punishment for a crime, the fugitive…
Declaration of Indian Rights: The BC Indian Position Paper (1970)
This Document was produced by the Union of BC Indian Chiefs and published on 17th November 1970, in direct response to the 1969 White Paper. The White Paper was a controversial policy paper submitted by the serving Canadian Prime Minister Pierre…
The Daily Colonist newspaper – 31/05/1885
This source is a printed newspaper from The Daily Colonist, a British colonial newspaper in British Columbia. One of the columns in this volume discusses an event in which two missionaries from the north-west are accused of teaching the indigenous…
Fort Yuma Fingerprint Voter Roll Ca.
The below source is part of a larger list which displays handwritten names of those indigenous peoples who belonged to the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation. The Fort Yuma Reservation boarders the states of California and Baja California, Arizona and…
‘The Longest Walk’ 1978 Poster
This poster displays a lady alone on a desert landscape and promotes ‘The Longest Walk’ protest which occurred during the 20th century. The picture used on the poster acts as a symbol for the forced removal of Native American Indians from their home…
Native American interviewed about occupation of Alcatraz and abandoned missile base
This video was originally shot on 16mm reversal film stock with magnetic soundtrack and is in colour. It presents an interview which discusses the Occupation of Alcatraz of 1969. The video displays reporter Cecilia Pedroza interviewing a Native…