Fr. 117.60

History of African Americans - Exploring Diverse Roots

English · Hardback

Shipping usually within 2 to 3 weeks (title will be printed to order)

Description

Read more










This rich cultural history of African Americans outlines their travails, triumphs, and achievements in negotiating individual and collective identities to overcome racism, slavery, and the legacies of these injustices from colonial times to the present.

One of every five Americans at the nation's beginning was an African American-a fact that underscores their importance in U.S. growth and development. This fascinating study moves from Africans' early contacts with the Americas to African Americans' 21st-century presence, exploring their role in building the American nation and in constructing their own identities, communities, and cultures.

Historian and lawyer Thomas J. Davis's multi-themed narrative of compelling content provides a historical overview of the rise of African Americans from slavery and segregation in their anti-racist quest to enjoy equal rights and opportunities to reach the American Dream of pursuing happiness. The work features portraits of individuals and treats images of African Americans in their roles as performers, producers, consumers, and creators, and as the face of social problems such as crime, education, and poverty.

List of contents










Preface
Introduction
Chronology of Key Dates in African American History
1. Voyage to These Shores
2. Coming to America
3. A People in the Making
4. Strike a Blow and Steal Away
5. Keep on Keeping on
6. Under the Lash
7. Lift That Bale
8. The Way They Do My Life
9. There's a Change Coming
10. Actual Freedom
11. A Dream Deferred
12. A New Negro
13. A Great Depression
14. Conquer Hate
15. Keep on Pushing
16. The Revolution Was Televised
17. Fight the Power
18. Challenges, Dreams, and Hopes
Selected Bibliography
Index


About the author

Thomas J. Davis, PhD, JD, is professor of history at Arizona State University, Tempe. An historian and lawyer, he is the author of several books.

Product details

Authors Thomas Davis, Thomas J. Davis, Nikki M. Taylor, Cary D. Wintz, Cary/ Taylor Wintz
Publisher Greenwood Press
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 30.09.2016
 
EAN 9780313385407
ISBN 978-0-313-38540-7
No. of pages 272
Subjects Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous
Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore

Customer reviews

No reviews have been written for this item yet. Write the first review and be helpful to other users when they decide on a purchase.

Write a review

Thumbs up or thumbs down? Write your own review.

For messages to CeDe.ch please use the contact form.

The input fields marked * are obligatory

By submitting this form you agree to our data privacy statement.