African Americans and Civil Rights: From 1619 to the Present (Social Issues in American History Series)

Type

Book

Authors

Michael L. Levine

ISBN 10

089774859X

ISBN 13

9780897748599

Tags

United States, Reference, African-American Studies, Ethnic Studies, Political Science, Civil Rights & Liberties, Civil Rights

Description

This well-written narrative, concise but packed with history, chronicles the struggle for African American civil rights. Beginning in 1619 when the first ship carrying Africans arrived in North America and continuing to the present, historian Michael L. Levine gives readers a balanced overview of how U.S. laws have prevented blacks from having the same civil rights as others. The text is accompanied by 65 detailed biographical sketches that describe the roles played by key individuals who worked to advance―or block―the civil rights of African Americans. - from Amzon

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