African American History

A Captivating Guide to the People and Events that Shaped the History of the United States

Captivating History

• Publisher: Captivating History
• Year: 2017
• Topic: History
• eBook ISBN:
  9781393105794
• Subtopic: African American History
• Index: History

Explore Captivating Stories and Facts about African American History

 

The history of African Americans is a long and tragic chronicle of events. The people who dared to stand up and speak out against the systemic cruelty and oppression were often brutally killed for their efforts. This has created a rich tapestry of defiant and courageous leaders and followers who have gradually pressed for the evolution of thought within the United States of America.

 

Discover the personal stories, struggles, and achievements of people like:

•  Harriet Tubman 
•  Martin Luther King, Jr. 
•  Malcolm X 
•  Rosa Parks 
•  Frederick Douglass 
•  And many more 

Some of the topics covered in this book include:

•  The First Africans in America 
•  How Slaves Were Viewed 
•  African Americans' Contribution to Literature, Art, and Music 
•  The Fight for Independence 
•  Fugitive Slave Laws 
•  The Gabriel Prosser Revolt 
•  The Denmark Vesey Revolt 
•  The Beginning of the End of Slavery 

The Rallying Movements and Moments, and the Civil War

Table of contents

• Title Page
• African American History: A Captivating Guide to the People and Events that Shaped the History of the United States
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 – The First Africans in America
• Chapter 2 – African Americans’ Contribution to Literature, Art, and Music
• Chapter 3 – Independence, Slavery, Abolition, and the Compromise
• Chapter 4 – Fugitive Laws and One Hundred Years of Rebellion
• Chapter 5 – The Beginning of the End of Slavery
• Chapter 6 – The Rallying Movements and Moments, and the Civil War
• Introduction
• Chapter 6 – Continued Oppression in Freedom and the Early Struggles for Equality
• Chapter 7 – Exodus from the South and the Fight for Education within the South
• Chapter 8 – African Americans Begin to Stand Together
• Chapter 9 – Founding of Something New Through Pain and Self-Expression
• Chapter 10 – Integration and the Civil Rights Movement
• Chapter 11 – Those Who Fought for Their Inalienable Rights in a Country That Would Deny Them