Learn More about Allensworth

Below is a sampling of books, media, and curriculum related to Allensworth. Check with your local library and media outlets for possible additional materials.

Books

Allensworth: The Freedom Colony
Alice C. Royal and Scott Braley (2008)
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Allensworth Freedom Colony

Battles and Victories of Allen Allensworth, A.M., Ph.D., Lieutenant-Colonel, Retired, U.S. Army
Charles Alexander (1914; new printing 2006)
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Battles and Victories of Allen Allensworth

Out of Darkness: The Story of Allen Allensworth
Evelyn Radcliffe (1998)
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Out of Darkness

Re-Collecting the Past: An Examination of Rural Historically African American Settlements Across the San Joaquin Valley
Michael Eissinger (2017)
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Re-Collecting the Past: An Examination of Rural Historically African American Settlements Across the San Joaquin Valley

African Americans in the Rural San Joaquin Valley, California: Colonization Efforts and Townships
Michael Eissinger (2008)
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African Americans in the Rural San Joaquin Valley, California: Colonization Efforts and Townships

West of Jim Crow: The Fight Against California's Color Line
Lynn M. Hudson (2020)
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West of Jim Crow

Voices of the Buffalo Soldier: Records, Reports, and Recollections of Military Life and Service in the West
Frank N. Schubert (2003)
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Voices of the Buffalo Soldier

Exodusters: Black Migration to Kansas after Reconstruction
Nell Irvin Painter (1976, 1986)
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Exodusters: Black Migration to Kansas after Reconstruction

Allensworth: Two Tales of Triumph (Fiction)
Gloria Pierrot-Dyer (2020)
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Allensworth: Two Tales of Triumph

A Pictorial History of Allensworth: A Unique Black Town
Robert S. Mikell (1985)
Available through public libraries.

Allensworth: A Study in Social Change
Eleanor M. Ramsey (1978)
Available through public libraries.

Education, “Race-Adjustment”, and the military: The life and work of Chaplain Allen Allensworth, 24th Infantry, U .S. Army
Barron K. Oder (1995)
Available through public libraries.

It Happened at Allensworth
Alice LaMurle Smith; Parnell Lovelace, editor (1997)
Available through public libraries.



Videos

Allensworth: A Piece of the World
California State Parks (2003)
May be viewed at the park.

African Americans in California’s Heartland
KVIE and Corita Gravitt, Producer (2003)
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California’s Gold #308: A Tale of Two Cities
Huell Howser Productions (1992)
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The Spirit of Allensworth
Danny McGuire (1979)
Available through public libraries.

Teacher’s Curriculum

Allensworth: A Piece of the World: A Teacher’s Guide with Student Lessons and Resources
California State Parks (2004)
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