The Massachusetts 54th (Civil War) (Let Freedom Ring)
by Gina DeAngelis
Never Underestimate the Power of a Black Woman
by Pretty Cute Notebooks
Slavery has plagued human history for thousands of years. During the colonization of the Americas, more than 12 million Africans were stolen from their homelands and forced to work in plantation colonies. What was it like to be enslaved? How did people endure such hardships? How did the enslaved fight for freedom?
African-American Holidays (Read-And-Discover Ethnic Holidays) (Ethnic Holidays)
by Faith Winchester
Discusses special times of the year when African-Americans celebrate, including Black History Month, Mardi Gras, Juneteenth, Harambee, Junkanoo, and Kwanzaa.
Childhood memoirs of three black women--grandmother, mother, and daughter-who grew up between the 1880's and the 1950's
Race in John Howard Griffin's Black Like Me (Social Issues in Literature (Paperback))
The reference value of every book in this se ries, of which Civil Rights Leaders is a part, is greatly en hanced by the inclusion of chronologies & further reading li sts & a concise introduction to the general subject of the b ook. '
Historic Speeches of African Americans (African-American Experience)
by Warren J Halliburton
Presents speeches by various African American religious and political leaders from the days of slavery to the present, along with biographical information and historical background.
?Que haces con una voz asi? (What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?)
by Chris Barton
!Ahora disponible en edicion espanol! La congresista Barbara Jordan tenia una voz grande, potente, y segura - !y sabia como usarlo! Aprenda sobre su carrera asombrosa en este libro de cuentos ilustrado que inspira con la biografia de la abogada, profesora, legisladora, y lider de derechos civiles. Aun como nina criandose en el Quinto Distrito de Houston en Texas, Barbara Jordan se destaco por su voz potente, valiente, radiante, clara, fresca, y segura. Era una voz que causaba que la gente se...
Discusses the changing roles, rights, and contributions of Afro-Americans in the United States during the colonial period from 1607 to 1763. Also includes a chronology of significant events.
The Emancipation Proclamation (Turning Points in U.S. History)
by Dennis Brindell Fradin
The Story of the Little Rock Nine and School Desegregation in Photographs (Story of the Civil Rights Movement in Photographs)
by David Aretha
Details the history of the Underground Railroad from the roots of slavery through the post-Emancipation era by focusing on the lives of the participants.
Jesse Jackson, James Weldon Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Thurgood Marshall, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., A. Philip Randolph, and Walter White
Lucent Library of Black History: Sets 1 - 2 (Lucent Library of Black History)
African-American Religious Leaders (A to Z of African Americans)
by Nathan Aaseng
Religion and spirituality have been key elements of African-American life since the earliest days of the slave trade, when they helped to keep alive the flame of human dignity of enslaved people living under the most oppressive conditions. For many decades, spiritual convictions were the driving force behind many successful African-American pioneers and were important forces holding families together against the disruptive forces of society. In more recent times, African-American religious leade...