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9780816041251

Encyclopedia of African-American Heritage

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  • ISBN13:

    9780816041251

  • ISBN10:

    0816041253

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-12-01
  • Publisher: Facts on File
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Summary

Short entries describe places, political movements, cultures, events, and figures significant to African and African American history.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix
Introduction xi
Entries A to Z
1(332)
Bibliography 333(6)
Index 339

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Excerpts

Praise for the previous edition:
Black history in America and its rich African heritage in a one-volume encyclopedia? Yes, and well done to boot! A welcome addition to any collection or classroom.—School Library Journal
This highly acclaimed and comprehensive volume offers a wealth of information on African-American history, politics, and culture. Chronicling more than a millennium of history, the encyclopedia traces the rich and varied tapestry woven by Africans—from those who remained on their ancestral continent to those who were forced to leave their homes and begin again in a new land.
Coverage includes:
People: scientists, civil rights leaders, artists, explorers, politicians, athletes, and key figures in ancient African history
Places: nations and major cities of Africa, as well as former empires and kingdoms
Culture: the Harlem Renaissance, jazz, the Negro Baseball League, rhythm and blues, calypso, and rap
Politics: key political groups, movements, and events, including the voting rights struggle in the United States and the victory of the African National Congress over apartheid in South Africa
History: major events of the African-American past, including slavery and resistance to it, the abolitionist and civil rights movements, Reconstruction, and Pan-Africanism.
New entries include:
Affirmative Action
Criminal justice, labor, and property rights
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; John Robert Lewis; Tiger Woods; Sally Hemings; Marvin Gaye; and many more
Plus, an expanded art program that includes 52 new photographs and 6 new maps.

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