The Complete Idiot's Guide to African American HistoryPenguin, 2003 - 300 páginas Although the first black slaves arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in 1619, our knowledge of African American history is often limited to "lessons" in films. The Complete Idiot's Guide to African American Historyreveals a full portrait of black life, including familiar figures such as Harriet Tubman, W.E.B. DuBois, and Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Contenido
Dreams and Dreams Deferred The Early History | 1 |
Portrait of a People | 3 |
Slavery What Happened When In This Chapter | 17 |
Slavery The Human Toll | 29 |
Portrait of a Rebellion | 43 |
A House Divided The Later History | 53 |
Discord and Decision The Civil War | 55 |
Emancipation Not | 67 |
Festivities | 159 |
Fortune African American Entrepreneurship | 169 |
Femininity African American Women | 181 |
Power on the Outside Contributions to American Culture | 197 |
Five Giants | 199 |
African American Writing | 211 |
In the Groove African American Rhythm | 221 |
Big Screen Small Screen African Americans and Modern Media | 231 |
The Jim Crow Laws | 77 |
The Great Migration | 87 |
A Challenge to a Nation | 97 |
The Modern Civil Rights Movement | 111 |
After Dr King | 125 |
A House United a House Divided | 137 |
Power on the Inside Spirit and Soul | 147 |
Faith | 149 |
Fighting Anyway Heroism in a Segregated Military | 241 |
The Road from Here | 253 |
Beyond the Rainbow Race in American Politics | 263 |
Epilogue Beyond Race in America | 275 |
Bibliography and Recommended Reading | 281 |
Recommended Websites | 285 |
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to African American History Melba J. Duncan Sin vista previa disponible - 2003 |
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