Legacy Treasures of Black History

Name: Legacy Treasures of Black History
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ISBN: 9781426200069

ISBN-10: 1426200064

ISBN-13: 9781426200069

Edition: 2006

Authors: Thomas Battle, Donna Wells, Moorland Spingarn Research Center, Thomas C. Battle

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From its Introduction by the revered and distinguished John Hope Franklin to the bibliography and extensive index that complete it, Legacy represents a major new contribution to African-American history. The Black experience and its impact on our nation's culture and character come alive in twelve chapters that sweep from ancient Africa and the slave trade to such key eras as the Civil War, Emancipation, and Reconstruction; the Harlem Renaissance and the Jim Crow Era; and the modern Civil Rights and Black Power/Black Arts movements. The more than 150 historic items showcased here include documents, letters, images, and artifacts, many never before published. Readers will find 18th-century…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Publication date: 10/31/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 9.50" wide x 11.25" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Preface



Editors' Introduction




African Exploration and Trade 1434-1800


The African Diaspora: Reexamining the Sources



The Image of Africa in the Age of Exploration




The Transatlantic Slave Trade 1450-1860s


The Transatlantic Slave System



Becoming African American




The Experience of Enslavement 1619-1865


Slavery and the Americas



Enslaved Children in the United States




Antebellum 1786-1861


Africans in America: The Antebellum Years



The Black Press in Antebellum America




Runaways, Rebellions, Abolitionism 1700-1865


Pathway to Freedom: The Underground Railroad



The Church's Role in 19th-Century Abolition




The Civil War 1861-1865


The Era of the Civil War



Soldiers and Sailors of the Union




Post-Civil War 1865-1878


The Quest for Freedom and Reconciliation



Howard University, 1867-1910




Life and War Under Jim Crow 1890-1945


The American Negro Military Experience



The Moens Affair: Washington Between the Wars




The New Negro 1920-1939


The Great Migration



Alain Locke




Civil Rights 1941-1968


Political Philosophy of the Civil Rights Movement



The Black Panthers




The Black Arts Movement 1960s-1970s


Howard University and the Black Arts Movement



The Space in Between: Research and Advocacy




Leadership 1970s-


Challenges of Black Leadership in the 21st Century



The Field of Black Studies



Afterword



Contributors


Acknowledgments


Bibliography


Illustrations


Index