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  • av Solomon Northup
    173,-

  • - Up from Slavery/The Souls of Black Folk/Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
    av Booker T Washington
    158,-

    Essential reading for students of African-American history, this collection represents three highly influential leaders. Washington and Douglass, both born into slavery, recount their rise from bondage to international recognition. Du Bois' landmark essays counsel a more aggressive approach to the civil rights movement.

  • av Frederick Douglass
    178,-

    Raised as a plantation slave, Douglass went on to become a writer, orator, and major participant in the struggle for African-American freedom and equality. In this engrossing narrative he recounts early years of abuse; his dramatic escape to the North and eventual freedom, abolitionist campaigns, and his crusade for full civil rights for former slaves.

  • av William M.Brown
    144,-

  • - Six Interviews
    av Octavia V Rogers Albert
    125,-

    Vivid narratives recall life during and just after the Civil War, not only describing cruel punishments, divided families, and debilitating labor, but also providing information about religious beliefs and practices, as well as the condition and progress of former slaves. Essential reading for students of African-American studies.

  • av Carter G Woodson
    125,-

    In 1933, American historian and educator Carter Woodson delivered a powerful denouncement of "Euro-centric" school curricula that inspired black Americans to demand relevant learning opportunities inclusive of their own culture and heritage. Similar thoughts, expressed in other addresses and articles, formed the basis for this landmark work by the pioneering crusader of black education.

  • av Hugh Vernon-Jackson
    115,-

    Collection of traditional folk tales introduces a host of interesting people and unusual animals -- among them "The Cricket and the Toad," "The Greedy Hare," "The Tortoise and His Broken Shell," and "The Boy in the Drum." Illustrations by Patricia Wright.

  • av Mary Prince
    99,-

    The first black woman to escape from slavery in the British colonies and publish a record of her experiences, Prince vividly recalls her life in the West Indies, her rebellion against physical and psychological degradation, and her 1828 escape in England. A straightforward, often poetic account of a struggle for freedom.

  • - Authentic Narratives and First-Hand Accounts
    av Martin Davis
    288,-

    From a "conductor" who assisted runaway slaves in their flight to freedom, here is a collection of letters, newspaper articles, and firsthand accounts about refugees' narrow escapes and deadly struggles. Over 50 illustrations.

  • - Including the 1831 "Confessions"
    av Herbert Aptheker
    144,-

    The first full-length study of the bloodiest slave uprising in U.S. history, this meticulously researched document explores the nature of Southern society in the early 19th century and the conditions that led to the rebellion. Aptheker's book includes Turner's "Confessions," recorded before his execution in 1831.

  • - A Comprehensive History
    av Ian Frederick Finseth
    224,-

  • - Narrative of Sojourner Truth/Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl/The History of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave Narrative
    av Mary Prince
    135,-

    Straightforward, yet often poetic, accounts of the battle for freedom, these memoirs by three courageous black women vividly chronicle their struggles in the bonds of slavery, their rebellion against injustice, and their determination to attain equality.

  • av Frederick Douglass
    229,-

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