African American Religious History
African American Religious History

Author: Milton C. Sernett

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 612

ISBN-13: 9780822324492

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This is a 2nd edition of the 1985 anthology that examines the religious history of African Americans.

Early Negro Writing, 1760-1837
Early Negro Writing, 1760-1837

Author: Dorothy Porter

Publisher: Black Classic Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 686

ISBN-13: 9780933121591

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In Early Negro Writing, first published in 1971, Dorothy Porter presents a rare and indispensable collection of writings of literary, social, and historical importance. Most of the writings contained in this collection are no longer in print. In some cases, only one or two original copies are known to exist. Early Negro Writing is rich with narratives, poems, essays, and public addresses by many of Americas's early Black literary pioneers and champions of racial equality. Represented in this work are poems by Jupiter Hammon and Phillis Wheatley and a spiritual song by Richard Allen, founder of the African Methodist Episcopal church. The essays in this collection document the fact that from the earliest days of this country, Black Americans have voiced their concerns on the subject of freedom, slavery, politics, morals, religion, education, emigration, and other issues. Confronted by an often hostile social environment Blacks learned quickly the value of mutual aid and fraternal organizations. Addresses by Masonic organizer and abolitionist Prince Hall and others highlight the importance of these early self-help efforts.

From Bondage to Liberation
From Bondage to Liberation

Author: Faith Berry

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2006-04-19

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 9780826418142

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Unfolds a multifaceted literary history of race relations in the United States. This book features narratives on such well-known figures as Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain, Frederick Douglass, and others.

The Negro Family
The Negro Family

Author: United States. Department of Labor. Office of Policy Planning and Research

Publisher:

Published: 1965

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The life and times of the thirty-second President who was reelected four times.

The Negro Motorist Green Book
The Negro Motorist Green Book

Author: Victor H. Green

Publisher: Colchis Books

Published:

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Negro Motorist Green Book was a groundbreaking guide that provided African American travelers with crucial information on safe places to stay, eat, and visit during the era of segregation in the United States. This essential resource, originally published from 1936 to 1966, offered a lifeline to black motorists navigating a deeply divided nation, helping them avoid the dangers and indignities of racism on the road. More than just a travel guide, The Negro Motorist Green Book stands as a powerful symbol of resilience and resistance in the face of oppression, offering a poignant glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of the African American experience in the 20th century.

The Great American Mosaic [4 volumes]
The Great American Mosaic [4 volumes]

Author: Gary Y. Okihiro

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2014-09-30

Total Pages: 1985

ISBN-13: 1610696131

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Firsthand sources are brought together to illuminate the diversity of American history in a unique way—by sharing the perspectives of people of color who participated in landmark events. This invaluable, four-volume compilation is a comprehensive source of documents that give voice to those who comprise the American mosaic, illustrating the experiences of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. Each volume focuses on a major racial/ethnic group: African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and Latinos. Documents chosen by the editors for their utility and relevance to popular areas of study are organized into chronological periods from historical to contemporary. The collection includes eyewitness accounts, legislation, speeches, and interviews. Together, they tell the story of America's diverse population and enable readers to explore historical concepts and contexts from multiple viewpoints. Introductions for each volume and primary document provide background and history that help students understand and critique the material. The work also features a useful primary document guide, bibliographies, and indices to aid teachers, librarians, and students in class work and research.

In the Shadow of Slavery
In the Shadow of Slavery

Author: Leslie M. Harris

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2023-11-29

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 0226824861

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A new edition of a classic work revealing the little-known history of African Americans in New York City before Emancipation. The popular understanding of the history of slavery in America almost entirely ignores the institution’s extensive reach in the North. But the cities of the North were built by—and became the home of—tens of thousands of enslaved African Americans, many of whom would continue to live there as free people after Emancipation. In the Shadow of Slavery reveals the history of African Americans in the nation’s largest metropolis, New York City. Leslie M. Harris draws on travel accounts, autobiographies, newspapers, literature, and organizational records to extend prior studies of racial discrimination. She traces the undeniable impact of African Americans on class distinctions, politics, and community formation by offering vivid portraits of the lives and aspirations of countless black New Yorkers. This new edition includes an afterword by the author addressing subsequent research and the ongoing arguments over how slavery and its legacy should be taught, memorialized, and acknowledged by governments.

Black Bondage in the North
Black Bondage in the North

Author: Edgar J. McManus

Publisher: Syracuse University Press

Published: 2001-11-01

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780815628934

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This history of the Northern slave system examines its operation from its colonial beginnings to its dissolution. In the early 19th century the author sees that economic displacement allows an emancipation of blacks that is at least as beneficial to the masters as to the blacks.