African-American history started with the arrival of Africans to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries.

The Wikipedia page on the American Civil War provides a comprehensive overview of the war that took place in the United States between 1861 and 1865.

The first Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women was held in New York City on May 9-12, 1837, to discuss the American abolition movement.

Lucretia Mott (née Coffin; January 3, 1793 - November 11, 1880) was an American Quaker, abolitionist, .

Mary Ann Camberton Shadd Cary (October 9, 1823 - June 5, 1893) was an American-Canadian anti-slavery activist, journalist, publisher, teacher, and lawyer.

The National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) was formed on May 15, 1869, to work for .

Sojourner Truth was an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist who lived during the 19th century.