Links to the Mass. 54th reenactors website.

resource on the Great Migration, which both blacks and whites took part in.

Excellent resource on Civil Rights Era.

General sites for African American religion, culture, and history in the Sea Islands area

African Methodist Episcopal Church websites

History of the Albany movement, further explicated.

They have information on the historical and cultural heritage of African Americans in South Carolina and the Lowcountry

Show One and Show Two contain Charleston history within shows. Amy Ballenger, Director, Media & Public Relations

a link to a meditation by Cornelia Bailey on the changing way of life on Sapelo Island, with links to other sites on Georgia Sea Islands

University of North Carolina Larry Alford, Senior Associate University Librarian Extensive collection of scanned 19th Century books. Including Henry McNeal Turner's letters from Africa, "Methodist Polity." A large collection of books written by A.M.E. Bishops and ministers. The autobiography from a passenger on the Azor ship to Liberia.This site contains "Documenting the American South: The Church in the Southern Black Community." It's a real gold mine of AME, Baptist, Methodist and Catholic church history.

Good website regarding the struggle of black Southern farmers.

The first engagement of the Civil War took place at Fort Sumter on April 12 and 13th - 1861. After 34 hours of fighting the Union Army surrendered the fort to the Confederate Army.

Glide has a wonderful website, reflecting the diversity of this church, which runs more social programs than the city of San Francisco, Rev. Cecil Williams is now retired, His wife, Janice Mirikitani, the Executive Director of the church, is the best contact.

A story in paintings by Jacob Lawrence Painter Jacob Lawrence was not a part of the Great Migration, but after extensive research, he did this series of painting which represent an artist's rendering of these events. Scroll through the pictures and relive the story!

information on Marquetta Goodwine and her organization, as well as MANY links to sites on Gullah/Geechee history, culture, groups, and events:

19th Century sketches from Harper's Weekly newspaper.

This is where Sojourner Truth's owners went to church, where she might (?) have gone to church, and a museum of history dating to her time period

Various websites within the Library of Congress site pertaining to African American history including photographs, sketches and writings.

Denmark Vesey Story. This plantation is typical of the sorts of plantations on which conspirators in the Vesey rebellion may have worked and lived (although they make plantation life look real pretty). This is where our swamp scenes were shot.

Excellent resource for information on Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes some audio of his speeches and many of his published documents.

Site includes MLK bio, virtual tour of MLK's birthplace - which is actually a few blocks from Show Two's Bishop Turner's home in Atlanta. Ph: 404-331-5190 Fax: 404-730-3112 Visitor Information 404-331-6922

information about the group and the ring shout

The first link is a primary ource concerning the theology of the Moorish Science Temple, which eventually came under suspicion by the FBI. You can read documents recovered from the government's spy campaign on this sect at the second link.

Website provides info on Imam W.D. Mohammed

good information on history of NOI.

Has several articles and literature pertaining to the A.M.E. Church.

Sojourner Truth Story. This (living) museum depicts the way life was like during the time period when Sojourner Truth lived in the northeast. We shot almost everything for Sojourner Truth story here.

Gives information and background on other sects mentioned in Episode 3, including Father Divine, the Moorish Science Temple, Ida B. Robinson, and others.

History of African Americans in the Georgia Statehouse. Turner portrait and statue dedicated to expelled 1868 legislators.

Excerpt of 19th Century Black women writers including: Amanda Berry Smith-AME Church, Jarena Lee, Susie King Taylor

We shot the Vesey jail scenes here. The jail dates back to the time of the Vesey rebellion. They're also working with some local black artisans to try and preserve various building techniques

general info on the history of SCLC and its presidents past and present.

Links to the National Park Service Database - Civil War soldiers and Sailors system.

A good source for anything related to Gullah religion, history, and culture

Almost everything for the Denmark Vesey story was shot on Historic Charleston properties. They own several sites built in antebellum Charleston. The Aiken Rhett House and McCleod Plantation have well-preserved slave quarters, and Aiken Rhett is particularly interesting because it has an urban slave quarters.