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A Look at Mt. Zion
A History of Mt. Zion AME Church of Lauderdale County, AL compiled by member Mrs. Anita Cobb.
1860 Lauderdale County Slave Schedule
This is a link to a site with a listing of transcribed names of slaveholders in Lauderdale County, Alabama in 1860.
1850 Lauderdale County Slave Schedule
This is a link to a site with a listing of transcribed names of slaveholders in Lauderdale County, Alabama in 1850.
Scottsboro Unmasked: Decatur’s Story
This is an account of the Scottsboro boys trial that took place in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama.
The Price they Paid: Desegregation in an African American Community
This book chronicles the transition from segregated schools to integrated schools in Tuscumbia, Alabama.
The Confederate Negro: Virginia's Craftsmen and Milita
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Laborers, 1861-1865
This is one of the first books to examine African Americans in the Confederacy.
Rambles of a Runaway from Southern Slavery
This book tells of the life of Henry Goings, born Elisha Turner, who escapes from slavery. Goings was born in Virginia and brought to Florence where he worked on the Smith plantation near the Forks of Cypress.
Let Not Your Heart Be Hardened
This book tells the story of Joe Louis Duster, who grew up in Florence Alabama and became the city's first African American firefighter in 1981.
James T. Rapier and Reconstruction
This book examines the life of James T. Rapier, who was born in Florence, Alabama and moved to Canada where he received an education. Rapier returned to Alabama after the Civil War and became active in politics. In 1872, he was elected to the House…
Get a Shot of Rhythm and Blues:
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Arthur Alexander Story
This book chronicles the life of musician Arthur Alexander, whose 1962 hit song "You Better Move On" helped launched the success of FAME recording studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
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