Bibliograph

The African American experience, from slavery to the presidency, Ciara Campbell, Tracey Baptiste, Maria Hussey

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The African American experience, from slavery to the presidency, Ciara Campbell, Tracey Baptiste, Maria Hussey

Language

eng

Abstract

The African American Experience: From Slavery to the Presidency encapsulates the sometimes devastating and sometimes triumphant history of African Americans in each era by illustrating what their lives were like at the time. It explores political and economic history as well as other significant cultural, artistic, and scientific contributions made by African Americans. Recent accomplishments along with lingering prejudice and discrimination are discussed

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The African American experience

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

1351357801

Responsibility statement

Ciara Campbell, Tracey Baptiste, Maria Hussey

Sub title

from slavery to the presidency

Table Of Contents

Slavery in America -- Civil War and Reconstruction eras -- The rise of the Jim Crow era -- The great migration and the Harlem Renaissance -- The civil rights era -- Barack Obama and the idea of a postracial society -- TImeline

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