Determined : the 400-year struggle for Black equality / Karen A. Sherry ; preface by Grady W. Powell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sherry, Karen A., author.

Contributor:

Powell, Grady W., Sr. (Grady Wilson), 1932- writer of preface.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Virginia--History.

African Americans.

Race relations.

History.

Virginia--Race relations--History.

Virginia.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, portraits ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

[Richmond, Virginia] : Virginia Museum of History & Culture ; Lewes, UK : In association with D Giles Limited, [2021]

Summary:

'Determined' presents a concise overview of Black history in Virginia from the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Virginia in 1619 through the groundswell of racial justice protests of 2020. These four centuries encompass slavery and emancipation, segregation and the civil rights movement, the election of the first Black president and the rise of Black Lives Matter. Throughout this complex history, Black people have fought for freedom, justice, and opportunity and against oppression, discrimination, and dehumanization. Their efforts have brought meaningful changes to American society by forcing the nation to define the meaning of its highest ideals of democracy and universal equality. Arranged chronologically, this book explores 400 years of Black history through the stories of key figures and events in Virginia that shaped the fight for Black equity. A few of the individuals featured include John Punch, whose punishment for attempting to escape bondage in 1640 began the codification of a system of slavery that spread throughout the original Thirteen Colonies, and Nat Turner, who shocked the nation with a slave revolt in 1831 that challenged the institution of slavery. John Mitchell, Jr. was a journalist-editor who championed Black pride and civil rights in the Jim Crow era, and Barbara Johns led a student protest that became part of Brown v. Board of Education (1954), the landmark Supreme Court decision dismantling legalized segregation. A new generation of activists like Zyahna Bryant continues the fight for racial equity today. Illustrations of historical artifacts and images bring to life these and other stories of Black determination and resistance. In association with the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. First Generations, 1619-1775

First Arrival: Angela

The International Networks of Slavery: Olaudah Equiano

The Transatlantic Slave Trade

Codifying Slavery: John Punch

Race And The Law

Suing for Freedom: Elizabeth Key

Inciting Revolt: Sam

Risking the Planter's Wrath: Bambara Harry and Dinah

2. Slavery At High Tide, 1775-1865

Revolutionary Choices: Ralph Henry and James Lafayette

Liberte!

The Emancipator: Jane Minor

Emigrating to Africa: Lott Cary

Slavery And Religion

Seeking Freedom by the Sword: Nat Turner

"Leader of the `Immortal Nineteen'": Madison Washington

The Business Of Slavery

Ingenious Escape: Henry "Box" Brown

Abolitionist Cause Celebre: Anthony Burns

Enduring Enslavement: Sarah Calwell

Soldier in John Brown's Raid: Dangerfield Newby

Civil War Contrabands

"A Model Soldier": Miles James

Emancipation Proclamation: Milestone On The Path To Freedom

3. Progress And Backlash, 1865-1950

Reconstruction Amendments

Devoted Teacher: Mary S. Peake

Black Political Leadership: Peter Jacob Carter

Progress Through Respectability: Booker T. Washington

HBCUS And Higher Education

"The Fighting Editor": John Mitchell, Jr.

Codifying Jim Crow

New Negro Poet: Anne Spencer

Eugenics and Marriage Law: Richard and Mildred Loving

Seeking a Better Life and The Great Migration: Mary Johnson Sprow

Breaking Barriers in Wartime: Clemenceau Givings

Fighting For America And The Double V Campaign

4. Equality Achieved? 1958-2626

Fighting School Segregation: Barbara Johns Powell

"From Brown To Green": Desegregating Schools

Civil Rights Leader: Wyatt Tee Walker

Landmark Legislation

Hidden Figure: Gladys West

Champion On and Off the Court: Arthur Ashe, Jr.

Political Firsts: L. Douglas Wilder

Change In 2008

Musical Pioneer: Missy Elliott

Environmental Justice Activist: Queen Zakia Shabazz

Living Disparities

The Rising Generation: Zyahna Bryant

Small Steps, Big Impact: Bellen Woodard.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781911282990

1911282999

OCLC:

1258251805

Publisher Number:

99988332961