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Martin Robison Delany's “The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People” offers a comprehensive examination of the social and political circumstances that confronted African Americans during the mid-19th century. Delany's work is an essential contribution to the disciplines of historiography and anthropology in that it provides insight into how African Americans negotiated a range of pressing issues including slavery,...
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ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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Learn about the Jim Crow laws that segregated public schools, public places, transportation, and even drinking fountains. This title offers primary sources, Fast facts and sidebars, prompts and activities, and more.
Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Weigl Publishers
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
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Civil rights are the basic rights guaranteed to the citizens of a country. The Civil Rights Movement fought to ensure that African Americans would have these rights. Find out more in Civil Rights Movement, a title in the Black History series.
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ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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Learn what makes the African-American culture so unique. Also learn what African-Americans have contributed to America throughout history and today through music, the arts, fashion, religion, politics, and beyond. This title offers primary sources, Fast facts and sidebars, prompts and activities, and more.
Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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Slavery existed as a legal institution in the United States beginning in colonial times. During and after the American Revolution, things began to change. See what events took place, who was involved, and what life was like for slaves. This title offers primary sources, Fast facts and sidebars, prompts and activities, and more.
Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division...
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Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Take an in-depth look at the Black Power movement, from who was involved to what the movement hoped to accomplish. This title offers primary sources, Fast facts and sidebars, prompts and activities, and more.
Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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Readers will follow the life of one of the greatest orators and writers of the abolitionist movement. Douglass was a man who believed in the equality of all people. The graphic format will keep readers entertained while a timeline and brief biographical key enrich the text.
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
©2011
Language
English
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In this book the author conveys the full range of the African American experience during the Great War. Nearly 370,000 black soldiers served in the military during World War I, and some 400,000 black civilians migrated from the rural South to the urban North for defense jobs. Prior to World War I, most African Americans did not challenge the racial status quo. Following the war, emboldened by their military service and their support of the war on...
12) Reconstruction
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Publisher
Weigl Publishers
Pub. Date
c2009
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English
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Reconstruction was a period of time shortly after the Civil War. The U.S. Constitution was changed in order to ensure freedom for African Americans. Find out more in Reconstruction, a title in the Black History series.
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Publisher
Weigl Publishers
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
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During the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, African Americans came to be recognized as equal citizens in the United States. In more recent years, African Americans have made important contributions to society in many fields, including politics, science, and film. Find out more in Contemporary Achievements, a title in the Black History series.
16) The Civil War
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Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
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"Describes the role of African Americans during the Civil War (1861-1865)"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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The twin acts of singing and fighting for freedom have been inseparable in African American history. May We Forever Stand tells an essential part of that story. With lyrics penned by James Weldon Johnson and music composed by his brother Rosamond, "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was embraced almost immediately as an anthem that captured the story and the aspirations of black Americans. Since the song's creation, it has been adopted by the NAACP and performed...
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Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
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"Provides a history of the roots of African-American culture, going back to the period of the transatlantic slave trade and earlier. Much of the history is told through reminiscences of slaves or former slaves in their 'narratives'"--Provided by publisher.
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Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
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"Explores the period between 1929 and 1954 in African-American history, when the "New Negro" emerged, proud of his or her racial heritage and determined to topple the barriers to black advancement"--Provided by publisher.
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