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Anatomy of a lynching Anatomy of a lynching James R. McGovern It is an academic (PhD work) that examines the last (?) lynching of an African American (Negro), which occurred in West Florida. The author observed that economic conditions; that is, competition fo… OL109624W
Crossing the continent, 1527-1540 Crossing the continent, 1527-1540 Robert Goodwin The true story of America's first great explorer and adventurer—an African slave named Esteban DorantesCrossing the Continent takes us on an epic journey from Africa to Europe and America as Dr. Robe… OL12037108W
For the freedom of her race For the freedom of her race Lisa G. Materson "Focusing on Chicago and downstate Illinois politics during the incredibly oppressive decades between the end of Reconstruction in 1877 and the election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1932 - a perio… OL12048834W
Days of Jubilee Days of Jubilee Patricia McKissack Uses slave narratives, letters, diaries, military orders, and other documents to chronicle the various stages leading to the emancipation of slaves in the United States. OL14860532W
Bound for America Bound for America James Haskins Discusses the European enslavement of Africans, including their capture, branding, conditions on slave ships, shipboard mutinies, and arrival in the Americas. OL14865376W
The Black Regulars, 1866-1898 The Black Regulars, 1866-1898 Thomas D. Phillips "Black soldiers first entered the regular army of the United States in the summer of 1866. While their segregated regiments served in the American West for the next three decades, the promise of the … OL15058660W
The Warmth of Other Suns The Warmth of Other Suns Robin Miles,Isabel Wilkerson In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citize… OL15380640W
All around town All around town Dinah Johnson Chronicles the rich lives of the African American citizens of Columbia, South Carolina, as well as other towns and cities during the 1920s and 1930s. OL19461263W
Milestone documents in African American history Milestone documents in African American history Paul Finkelman Among the documents included in the set are important legislative documents such as the Reconstruction era amendments; critical Supreme Court decisions from Dred Scott v. Sandford to Plessy v. Fergus… OL19667856W
Strange fruit Strange fruit Joel Christian Gill A collection of stories from early African American history that represent the oddity of success in the face of great adversity. OL19752404W
Daisy Turner's kin Daisy Turner's kin Jane C. Beck "A daughter of freed African American slaves, Daisy Turner became a living repository of history. The family narrative entrusted to her--'a well-polished artifact, an heirloom that had been carefully… OL20030525W
Black Power 50 Black Power 50 Komozi Woodard,Sylviane A. Diouf,Khalil Gibran Muhammad "Black Power burst onto the world scene in 1966 with ideas, politics, and fashion that opened the eyes of millions of people across the globe. In the United States, the movement spread like wildfire:… OL20034873W
The original Black elite The original Black elite Elizabeth Dowling Taylor "Chronicles a critical yet overlooked chapter in American history: the inspiring rise and calculated fall of the black elite, from Emancipation through Reconstruction to the Jim Crow Era embodied in … OL20048194W
Black voices from Reconstruction, 1865-1877 Black voices from Reconstruction, 1865-1877 John David Smith Examines, using original source documents, photographs and drawings, the experiences and points of view of former slaves during the period of Reconstruction following the Civil War. OL20363W
The Path to the Greater, Freer, Truer World The Path to the Greater, Freer, Truer World Lindsey R. Swindall The Southern Negro Youth Congress and the Council on African Affairs were two organizations created as part of the early civil rights efforts to address race and labor issues during the Great Depress… OL21516259W
Atlas of African-American history Atlas of African-American history James Ciment "A people originally brought to North America by force, Americans of African descent have exerted their influence on U.S. history and culture ever since. Atlas of African-American History graphically… OL2271238W
Ruled by race Ruled by race Grif Stockley "From the Civil War to Reconstruction, the Redeemer period, Jim Crow, and the modern civil rights era to the present, Ruled by Race describes the ways that race has been at the center of much of the … OL2666601W
Stories of Freedom in Black New York Stories of Freedom in Black New York Shane White "Stories of Freedom in Black New York re-creates the experience of black New Yorkers as they moved from slavery to freedom. In the early decades of the nineteenth century, New York City's black commu… OL2723459W
The complete idiot's guide to African American history The complete idiot's guide to African American history Melba J. Duncan 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… OL3356425W
The Negro's Civil War The Negro's Civil War James M. McPherson In this classic study, Pulitzer Prize-winning author James M. McPherson deftly narrates the experience of blacks--former slaves and soldiers, preachers, visionaries, doctors, intellectuals, and comm… OL51176W
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