Legacy Treasures of Black History

by Battle, Thomas; Wells, Donna

• ISBN13: 9781426200069
• ISBN10: 1426200064
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-10-31
• Publisher: National Geographic

Summary

From its Introduction by the revered and distinguished John Hope Franklin to the bibliography and extensive index that complete it,Legacyrepresents a major new contribution to African-American history. The Black experience and its impact on our nation's culture and character come alive in twelve chapters that sweep from ancient Africa and the slave trade to such key eras as the Civil War, Emancipation, and Reconstruction; the Harlem Renaissance and the Jim Crow Era; and the modern Civil Rights and Black Power/Black Arts movements. The more than 150 historic items showcased here include documents, letters, images, and artifacts, many never before published. Readers will find 18th-century maps of Africa; the pincushion of Elizabeth Keckley, Mrs. Lincoln's seamstress; Depression-era images by Robert M. McNeil; and a Langston Hughes letter in which he first shares his famous poem I, Too, Sing America. Rare photographs show a unique daguerreotype of Frederick Douglass in profile and the Fisk Jubilee Singers, circa 1880. Objects include a bell of Sally Hemmings, Thomas Jefferson's slave and companion, and NAACP membership buttons from the 1960s. More than two dozen prominent Black scholars and activists offer expert insights on the collection, on subjects ranging from traditional African societies to 21st-century art and politics, making this book as definitive as it is beautiful--a priceless resource that will inform and fascinate serious students and casual readers alike.

Author Biography

Thomas C. Battle, director of the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University, is a lecturer, consultant, and author who co-edited Black Bibliophiles and Collectors: Preservers of Black History.

Donna M. Wells is curator of Prints and Photographs at the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University. She has published numerous reviews and articles on the history of the African American image.

John Hope Franklin is the James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of History, and former Professor of Legal History in the Law School at Duke University. He is recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His books include the award-winning From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African Americans.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 7
Editors' Introduction	p. 8
African Exploration and Trade 1434-1800	p. 14
The African Diaspora: Reexamining the Sources	p. 17
The Image of Africa in the Age of Exploration	p. 28
The Transatlantic Slave Trade 1450-1860s	p. 32
The Transatlantic Slave System	p. 35
Becoming African American	p. 40
The Experience of Enslavement 1619-1865	p. 46
Slavery and the Americas	p. 49
Enslaved Children in the United States	p. 58
Antebellum 1786-1861	p. 62
Africans in America: The Antebellum Years	p. 65
The Black Press in Antebellum America	p. 74
Runaways, Rebellions, Abolitionism 1700-1865	p. 78
Pathway to Freedom: The Underground Railroad	p. 81
The Church's Role in 19th-Century Abolition	p. 88
The Civil War 1861-1865	p. 92
The Era of the Civil War	p. 95
Soldiers and Sailors of the Union	p. 106
Post-Civil War 1865-1878	p. 110
The Quest for Freedom and Reconciliation	p. 113
Howard University, 1867-1910	p. 118
Life and War Under Jim Crow 1890-1945	p. 126
The American Negro Military Experience	p. 129
The Moens Affair: Washington Between the Wars	p. 142
The New Negro 1920-1939	p. 146
The Great Migration	p. 149
Alain Locke	p. 156
Civil Rights 1941-1968	p. 166
Political Philosophy of the Civil Rights Movement	p. 169
The Black Panthers	p. 178
The Black Arts Movement 1960s-1970s	p. 184
Howard University and the Black Arts Movement	p. 187
The Space in Between: Research and Advocacy	p. 196
Leadership 1970s-	p. 200
Challenges of Black Leadership in the 21st Century	p. 203
The Field of Black Studies	p. 208
Afterword	p. 214
Contributors	p. 216
Acknowledgments	p. 218
Bibliography	p. 218
Illustrations	p. 219
Index	p. 220
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