Digital Content Solutions from Follett Software are critical tools for schools and districts who want to be at the forefront of digital learning. Follett Software supports student success and learning through the ABC-CLIO African American Experience database annual subscription.  Please note, this is an internet based service.

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The African American Experience is the definitive electronic research tool for African American history and culture. Now benefiting from improved search functions and a simpler, more consistent learning platform, this ever-expanding collection provides the highest-level of scholarship in the field. This database meets two primary design goals: to provide reliable information from expert contributors; and to allow African Americans to illustrate their experiences through a wealth of primary sources.

Included Features

• Contains over 250 primary documents, including slave narratives, speeches, court cases, quotations, advertisements, statistics, and other documentation
• Exclusive Analyze sections pose complex questions and offer various viewpoints on each controversy
• Provides Era Stories directly tied to associated primary source documents, images, and other classroom resources
• Includes over 1,500 photographs, maps, and other images.