Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of AmericaAuthor: Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963,Language: English, Class: E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861), Release Date: Feb 7, 2006