Africa to America : from the Middle Passage through the 1930s / edited by Jeff Wallenfeldt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wallenfeldt, Jeffrey H., editor.

Series:

African American history and culture (Britannica Educational Publishing)

African American history and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--History.

African Americans.

African Americans--Biography.

African Americans--Intellectual life.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (268 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Britannica Educational Pub., 2010.

New York : Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

At the expense of basic human rights, dignity, and decency, Africans were torn from their native countries and first brought to the United State as slaves. Yet even in the face of injustice and hardship they have endured since then, African Americans have been bolstered by the sacrifices, leadership, and determination of courageous individuals. This inspiring volume chronicles the history of African Americans-the triumphs and tragedies-from origins on the African continent to the end of the Harlem Renaissance.

Contents:

BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW: FROM AFRICAN ROOTS TO WORLD WAR II; CHAPTER 2 AFRICAN ROOTS: CULTURES AND KINGDOMS; CHAPTER 3 AFRICAN ROOTS: ART; CHAPTER 4 RACE AND RACISM; CHAPTER 5 SLAVERY, ABOLITIONISM, AND RECONSTRUCTION; CHAPTER 6 LAW AND SOCIETY; CHAPTER 7 RELIGION; CHAPTER 8 EDUCATION; CHAPTER 9 LITERATURE AND THE ARTS; GLOSSARY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786612662560

9781282662568

1282662562

9781615301751

1615301755

OCLC:

651055754