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This collection of primary sources from Longman's Primary Sources in American History series presents a view of our nation's history as seen through the eyes of African Americans, and helps the reader relate to the experiences of ordinary people while offering a vivid snapshot of those lives in different historical periods.
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Dozens of letters, speeches, interviews, petitions, poems, songs, stories, and other documents reflect the course of African American history from the period of the slave trade to today. Readings address topics like slavery, colonialism, the American revolution, abolitionism, the Civil War, Reconstruction, segregation, the Progressive era, the World Wars, the New Deal, the civil rights movement, black power and black nationalism, and the current status of blacks in America. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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