African Americans: A Concise History, Vol. I: To 1877

Incorporating the basic features and narrative from The African-American Odyssey, this concise history presents its major episodes, issues and people—and tells a compelling story of survival, struggle, and triumph over adversity. The book starts out among the ancient civilizations of Africa, journeys to the American Revolution of the 1700s, and then travels through the nineteenth century to contemplate the meaning of freedom and the failure of reconstruction. MARKET For an appreciation of the central place of black people and culture in this country, and a better understanding of both African-American and American history.