Schooling Citizens : The Struggle for African American Education in Antebellum America (Hardcover)

While white residents of antebellum Boston and New Haven forcefully opposed th... While white residents of antebellum Boston and New Haven forcefully opposed the education of black residents their counterparts in slaveholding Baltimore did little to resist the establishment of African American schools. Such discrepancies Hilary Moss... more

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Dream a World Anew : The African American Experience and the Shaping of Americ... Dream a World Anew : The African American Experience and the Shaping of America more

Cultural politics and American bohemians in pre-Civil War New York Amid the so... Cultural politics and American bohemians in pre-Civil War New York Amid the social and political tensions plaguing the United States in the years leading up to the Civil War the North experienced a boom of cultural activity. Young transient writers... more

Historians have devoted surprisingly little attention to African American urba... Historians have devoted surprisingly little attention to African American urban history ofthe postwar period especially compared with earlier decades. Correcting this imbalance African American Urban History since World War II features an exciting mix... more

This book looks at the interaction of slavery religion and race in antebellum ... This book looks at the interaction of slavery religion and race in antebellum Missouri and how they influenced and shaped each other. The author argues that for African Americans religion was an arena where they sought control over their own lives and... more

In 1847 a five-year-old African American girl named Sarah Roberts was forced t... In 1847 a five-year-old African American girl named Sarah Roberts was forced to walk past five white schools to attend the poor and densely crowded all-black Abiel Smith School on Boston s Beacon Hill. Incensed that his daughter had been turned away at... more

For many of the 200 000 black soldiers sent to Europe with the American Expedi... For many of the 200 000 black soldiers sent to Europe with the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I encounters with French civilians and colonial African troops led them to imagine a world beyond Jim Crow. They returned home to join activists... more

No event in American history was more pivotal-or more furiously contested-than... No event in American history was more pivotal-or more furiously contested-than Congress s decision to declare independence in July 1776. Even months after American blood had been shed at Lexington and Concord many colonists remained loyal to Britain.... more

A powerful collection of personal journeys through words images music and vide... A powerful collection of personal journeys through words images music and videos that shows how much progress still lies ahead in the quest for dignity and equality. --Walter Isaacson author of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life and Steve Jobs From... more

A powerful and moving account of the campaign for civil rights in modern Ameri... A powerful and moving account of the campaign for civil rights in modern America. Robert Cook is concerned less with charismatic leaders like Martin Luther King and more with the ordinary men and women who were mobilised by the grass-roots activities... more

The African-American s struggle for freedom and equality has been one of the t... The African-American s struggle for freedom and equality has been one of the truly heroic episodes in American history. Yet until now there has been no reference book presenting an overview of the century-long struggle for civil rights under a single... more

African American Women s Rhetoric is a comprehensive study of the ways in whic... African American Women s Rhetoric is a comprehensive study of the ways in which African American women in politics education business and other social contexts have tried to persuade their audiences to value what they say and who they are. Through... more

From slavery through the election of Vice President Kamala Harris here is the ... From slavery through the election of Vice President Kamala Harris here is the history of Black America told through striking photographs and compelling narrative that captures many of the key joys struggles and milestones. Learn about the first Black... more

. The black experience in America-starting from its origins in western Africa ... . The black experience in America-starting from its origins in western Africa up to 1961-is examined in this seminal study from a prominent African American figure. The entire historical timeline of African Americans is addressed from the Colonial... more