
- 312 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
This rich cultural history of African Americans outlines their travails, triumphs, and achievements in negotiating individual and collective identities to overcome racism, slavery, and the legacies of these injustices from colonial times to the present. One of every five Americans at the nation's beginning was an African American-a fact that underscores their importance in U.S. growth and development. This fascinating study moves from Africans' early contacts with the Americas to African Americans' 21st-century presence, exploring their role in building the American nation and in constructing their own identities, communities, and cultures. Historian and lawyer Thomas J. Davis's multi-themed narrative of compelling content provides a historical overview of the rise of African Americans from slavery and segregation in their anti-racist quest to enjoy equal rights and opportunities to reach the American Dream of pursuing happiness. The work features portraits of individuals and treats images of African Americans in their roles as performers, producers, consumers, and creators, and as the face of social problems such as crime, education, and poverty.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chronology of Key Dates in African American History
- 1. Voyage to These Shores
- 2. Coming to America
- 3. A People in the Making
- 4. Strike a Blow and Steal Away
- 5. Keep on Keeping on
- 6. Under the Lash
- 7. Lift That Bale
- 8. The Way They Do My Life
- 9. There’s a Change Coming
- 10. Actual Freedom
- 11. A Dream Deferred
- 12. A New Negro
- 13. A Great Depression
- 14. Conquer Hate
- 15. Keep on Pushing
- 16. The Revolution Was Televised
- 17. Fight the Power
- 18. Challenges, Dreams, and Hopes
- Selected Bibliography
- Index