African American History : An Introduction, Third Edition

Joanne Turner-Sadler

ISBN 10: 1433174774 / ISBN 13: 9781433174773

Editore: Peter Lang, 2021

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Every year more colleges and high schools are offering classes (and often making them required classes) in Black history. Joanne Turner-Sadler provides a concise and probing treatment of 400 years of Black history in America that can be used with age groups ranging from high school through college and beyond. Equally the book provides a digestible overview for anyone interested in African American history and the constructs of the culture. In African American History: An Introduction, Third Edition the author touches on key figures and events that have shaped African American culture beginning with a look at Africa and its various civilizations and the migration of the African people to America. Some essential topics covered in this updated edition:African Kingdoms and Rise of Slavery in EuropeThe Roots of Oppression in the AmericasThe Origins of the Black Middle ClassEmancipation, Civil Rights, and the Quest for EqualityThe First Black President and the Growth of New CoalitionsDemographic and Ethnic Change beyond the 20th CenturyThem Vs. Us: Tribalism and Voter SuppressionThis book is an indispensable addition to all library collections as well as a teaching tool for instructors. It is heavily illustrated (photos, maps, timelines) with useful end-of-the-chapter questions, summaries, and activities for further study. Additionally, this book contains a handy bibliography of suggested readings.

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• Titolo: African American History : An Introduction, Third Edition
• Editore: Peter Lang
• Data di pubblicazione: 2021
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1433174774
• ISBN 13: 9781433174773
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Edizione: terza edizione
• Condizione: Neu

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Every year more colleges and high schools are offering classes (and often making them required classes) in Black history. Joanne Turner-Sadler provides a concise and probing treatment of 400 years of Black history in America that can be used with age groups ranging from high school through college and beyond. Equally the book provides a digestible overview for anyone interested in African American history and the constructs of the culture. In African American History: An Introduction, Third Edition the author touches on key figures and events that have shaped African American culture beginning with a look at Africa and its various civilizations and the migration of the African people to America. Some essential topics covered in this updated edition:

• African Kingdoms and Rise of Slavery in Europe
• The Roots of Oppression in the Americas
• The Origins of the Black Middle Class
• Emancipation, Civil Rights, and the Quest for Equality
• The First Black President and the Growth of New Coalitions
• Demographic and Ethnic Change beyond the 20th Century
• Them Vs. Us: Tribalism and Voter Suppression

This book is an indispensable addition to all library collections as well as a teaching tool for instructors. It is heavily illustrated (photos, maps, timelines) with useful end-of-the-chapter questions, summaries, and activities for further study. Additionally, this book contains a handy bibliography of suggested readings.