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Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
When people are routinely and systematically oppressed for years, it is only logical that they eventually rise up against their oppressors. For African slaves in North America, these rebellions were largely unsuccessful. Nevertheless, the anger and uprisings that came from people who wanted their freedom and were willing to fight for it are important parts of the story of the fight to end slavery. Readers get a deeper understanding of crucial slave...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Barack Obama made history when he became president in 2008, but his election was made possible partially by the hard work of the many African American politicians who came before him. Even before the abolition of slavery, African Americans held political office, although they have not had an easy time of it. This historical overview of black politicians in the United States enhances classroom learning by bringing to light little-known facts, supported...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Many of the products we use every day were invented by African Americans, although these inventors unfortunately have not often been given credit for their contributions. Readers will take a fascinating look at the black men and women who have helped shape the world as we know it today with their inventions.
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Pub. Date
©2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 4
Description
From the Back Cover: Each book in the Lucent Library of Black History examines an event or time period of particular significance in African American history. Every effort is made to place the events under discussion in context so that readers will understand the connection between black history and the broad sweep of America's story. Each chapter contains sidebars that highlight relevant personalities or events. Numerous photos and illustrations...
Author
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.7 - AR Pts: 5
Description
In the 1920s, Marcus Garvey was one of the most famous black men in the world. This book examines the rise and fall of this charismatic leader from his days preaching from a soapbox in Harlem to his role as a spokesman for millions of Black Americans who dreamed of a better life in Africa.
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.8 - AR Pts: 5
Description
Discusses the racism that ran rampant in the United States after the Civil War, the Jim Crow laws that were instituted in the South as a reaction to this racism, and the fight against these laws and to end discrimination.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"African Americans have fought in every major U.S. war, but even as they fought to defend their country, they also had to battle against prejudice simply because of the color of their skin. From the Buffalo Soldiers and Tuskegee Airmen of the past to today's soldiers and officers, African Americans have helped protect a country that has often failed to protect their civil rights. The bravery of these men and women is presented through detailed main...
Author
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
This book describes the Atlantic slave trade, from the late 1400s to the mid-1800s, discussing the triangular trade route, the active role of Africans in selling other Africans, the dreaded middle passage, the destinations of the enslaved, and the slave trade's grim legacy.
Author
Pub. Date
©2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.3 - AR Pts: 4
Description
This book traces the history of blacks in the American military including Black minutemen at Lexington and Concord, Black soldiers who fought in the Civil War, the Buffalo Soldiers, African Americans who fought in the two world wars, and African Americans in today's military.