Bloomsbury History - About African American History

This collection provides students and researchers with a rounded view of African American history, covering slavery, but also looking beyond it. The titles included explore everyday lives and culture while also delving into key periods and celebrating important figures.

African American History brings together authoritative titles from imprints such as Bloomsbury, Rowman & Littlefield, and ABC-CLIO into one cross-searchable collection. It can support students in discovering new perspectives and engaging more deeply with important periods in African American History.

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Explore key events in American history such as slavery, the Civil War, the world wars, and the Civil Rights Movement from an African American perspective.

Delve into the lives of extraordinary figures such as Harriet Tubman, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Fannie Lou Hamer.

Discover more about African American culture and daily life including folk tales, political movements, and literature.

Read key texts such as Black Power Encyclopedia, The Harlem Renaissance, A House Built by Slaves, and Black Rodeo in the Texas Gulf Coast Region in one place.

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