Includes bibliographical references (page 261) and index.
Summary
Chronicles the history of African Americans, the triumphs and tragedies from origins on the African continent to the end of the Harlem Renaissance.
Contents
Overview: from African roots to World War II -- African roots: cultures and kingdoms -- African roots: art -- Race and racism -- Slavery, abolitionism, and reconstruction -- Law and society -- Religion -- Education -- Literature and the arts -- Timeline: 2nd century CE to 1941.
