Autobiography of a People

Autobiography of a People
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Publisher : Anchor
Total Pages : 578
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ISBN-10 : 9780307754936
ISBN-13 : 0307754936
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Book Synopsis Autobiography of a People by : Herb Boyd

Download or read book Autobiography of a People written by Herb Boyd and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2010-06-30 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autobiography of a People is an insightfully assembled anthology of eyewitness accounts that traces the history of the African American experience. From the Middle Passage to the Million Man March, editor Herb Boyd has culled a diverse range of voices, both famous and ordinary, to creat a unique and compelling historical portrait: Benjamin Banneker on Thomas Jefferson Old Elizabeth on spreading the Word Frederick Douglass on life in the North W.E.B. Du Bois on the Talented Tenth Matthew Henson on reaching the North Pole Harriot Jacobs on running away James Cameron on escaping a mob lyniching Alvin Ailey on the world of dance Langston Hughes on the Harlem Renaissance Curtis Morriw on the Korean War Max ROach on "jazz" as a four-letter word LL Cool J on rap Mary Church Terrell on the Chicago World's Fair Rev. Bernice King on the future of Black America And many others.


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