American Black History
by Walter Hazen /
2004 / English / PDF
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''American Black History'' is a concise yet thorough treatment of
500 years of African American history from its origins in the
civilizations of Africa through the grim early years in America and
the quest for freedom and civil rights. Richly illustrated, the
book vividly details the rise of slavery, the abolitionist
movement, the Civil War, Reconstruction, the role of blacks in the
nation's wars, the Harlem Renaissance, the emergence of the civil
rights era, and the arduous struggle for the full claims of
citizenship. Lively portraits of key cultural and political figures
such as Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass, W. E.
B. Du Bois, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and countless
others make clear the enormous contributions of blacks in America.
Tests, answer key, and bibliography are included.
''American Black History'' is a concise yet thorough treatment of
500 years of African American history from its origins in the
civilizations of Africa through the grim early years in America and
the quest for freedom and civil rights. Richly illustrated, the
book vividly details the rise of slavery, the abolitionist
movement, the Civil War, Reconstruction, the role of blacks in the
nation's wars, the Harlem Renaissance, the emergence of the civil
rights era, and the arduous struggle for the full claims of
citizenship. Lively portraits of key cultural and political figures
such as Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass, W. E.
B. Du Bois, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and countless
others make clear the enormous contributions of blacks in America.
Tests, answer key, and bibliography are included.