Resources
Books & Source Materials
Love of Freedom: Black Women in Colonial and Revolutionary New England: by Catherine Adams and Elizabeth H. Pleck
The Rogerenes: book with mentions of Hagar, her Algonquin husband William, their kids and life during her husband’s trial
Rogerenes of New England Collection: memorabilia & original paperwork
Video
Lesser Known Stories of Early America: video interview with Dr. Catherine Adams on June 23, 2025
Articles
400 Years of Forbidden Black Love
Broken Family Ties: Black, Enceinte, and Indigent at Tewksbury Almshouse
Black Colonial Women Helped Shape Boston’s History
America’s History of Slavery Began Long Before Jamestown
Beyond 1619: Slavery and the Cultures of America
Fact check: First slaves in North American colonies were not “100 white children from Ireland”