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Life, History and Unparalleled Sufferings of John Jea, the African Preacher, 1811. Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University.
1789
Population Schedules of the First Census of the United States, 1790. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Service.
1790
New York State Archives, New York (State). Dept. of State. Bureau of Miscellaneous Records. Enrolled acts of the State Legislature, 1778-2005. Series 13036-78, Laws of 1799, Chapter 62.
1799
[Cover of Constitution of the Brooklyn African Woolman Benevolent Society] adopted March 16, 1810, published in 1820 by E. Worthington. Negative #85470d. Collection of The New-York Historical Society.
1810
[Advertisement for African School]. The Long Island Star. January 18, 1815. Brooklyn Historical Society.
1815
[Bridge Street African Methodist Church]. Eugene L. Armbruster. 1923. Eugene L. Armbruster photographs and scrapbooks. V1974.1.1342. Brooklyn Historical Society.
1818
Long Island Niger, Brooklyn Boblashun! Hurore for Jackson, 1829. SY1829 no. 39.Collection of The New-York Historical Society.
1827
1833
[Abolition disclaimer]. The Long Island Star. July 14, 1834. Brooklyn Historical Society.
1834
Sylvanus Smith. ca. 1870. M1989.4.1. Brooklyn Historical Society.
1838
Atlantic Docks and Basin. ca. 1870. Brooklyn photograph and illustration collection. V1973.5.856. Brooklyn Historical Society.
1840
The Fugitive slave bill its history and unconstitutionality. William Harned. 1850. Slavery pamphlet collection. PAMP AFAS-3. Brooklyn Historical Society.
1850
1859
Detail from Maps of the City of Brooklyn. William Perris. 1860-1861. Atlas Collection: Atlas (4). Brooklyn Historical Society.
1862
Emancipation Proclamation, Leland-Boker Authorized Edition, 1864. M1986.257. Brooklyn Historical Society.
1863
1863