African-American History from Emancipation to Today Rising above the Ashes of Slavery |
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| Author:
| Byers, Ann |
| Series title: | Slavery in American History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7660-2153-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95USD $29.60 |
Book Description:
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Emancipation did not solve the problems or correct the injustices of over two hundred years of slavery. In this vital addition to the Slavery in American History series, author Ann Byers explores life in the United States after emancipation into today. Highlights include Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, the Martin Luther King, Jr., march on Washington, the Voting Rights Act, and the reparations debate.
Emancipation did not solve the problems or correct the injustices of over two hundred years of slavery. In this vital addition to the Slavery in American History series, author Ann Byers explores life in the United States after emancipation into today. Highlights include Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, the Martin Luther King, Jr., march on Washington, the Voting Rights Act, and the reparations debate.