Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Visit this site for biographical information on Frederick Douglass, the subject of Dunbar's poem "Douglass," and to see photos of his home in Rochester, NY. What does the information found on this site add to your understanding of the poem? Note your answer in the Web Links Activity Log.

Paul Laurence Dunbar Homepage
Go to the Collection link on this site to listen to Herbert Woodward Martin, a Dunbar scholar at the University of Dayton, recite "We Wear the Mask." Does the reading enhance your appreciation of the poem? Why or why not? Record your thoughts in the Web Links Activity Log.

Ohio Historical Society / Library of Congress / The African American Experience in Ohio, 1850–1920
This Library of Congress digital collection includes manuscripts, pamphlets, photos, and many other materials that shed light on the African American experience in Ohio from 1850–1920. Read through some of the materials to get an idea of what life might have been like during the time period when Paul Laurence Dunbar was writing his poetry.