Bibliography of slavery in the United States

This bibliography of slavery in the United States is a guide to books documenting the history of slavery in the U.S., from its colonial origins in the 17th century through the adoption of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which officially abolished the practice in 1865.

In addition, links are provided to related bibliographies and articles elsewhere in Wikipedia.

The following collections explore either related topics or a range of issues tied to slavery.

Many of the essays are by leading scholars on the subject.

Inspection of an African man being sold into slavery. [ 1 ]
David W. Blight 's 2018 biography of abolitionist Frederick Douglass won the Pulitzer Prize for History . [ 20 ]
Proslavery arguments held that blacks were incapable of caring for themselves. [ 26 ]
Engraving of a slave auction in the Southern United States.
Woman whipping slave girl. [ 44 ]