Jacques Amans, Bélizaire and the Frey Children, 1837, Louisiana, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Painting of Bélizaire, an enslaved domestic servant, with Elizabeth, Léontine and Frederick Frey Jr. Around the turn of the 20th c. Bélizaire was painted over. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons, public domain)
This guide focuses on the topics in your course and outlines research strategies and resources for your final project. Use the searches and linked examples as jumping off points for exploration.
The Background Information page will help in developing your research question and understanding the broader context for your specific topic. Journal Articles and Books will give you material for cultural and historical analyses. Special Collections: Abolition & Enslavement and Beyond Abolition as well as Primary Sources provide more direct information from historical time periods.
