Portraits of African American Life Since 1865
Nina . Ed(S): Mjagkij
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Description for Portraits of African American Life Since 1865
Hardback. Compelling as well as informative, Portraits of African American Life since 1865 gives students a heightened understanding of the evolution of what it has meant to be black and American through more than 150 years of U.S. history. This book is ideal for African American history courses. Editor(s): Mjagkij, Nina. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 252 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
Portraits of African American Life since 1865 is an intimate study of the lives of 14 African Americans since the end of the Civil War. Written by established and rising scholars, these diverse biographies offer a rich portrayal of the African American experience over the last 150 years. Unlike many other books in the field which celebrate the contributions of African American leaders, this volume explores the lives of ordinary individuals who pursued a variety of endeavors from politics, labor reform, religion, medicine, sports, business, and, importantly, civil rights. Through the lives of these men and women who struggled to ... Read more
Portraits of African American Life since 1865 is an intimate study of the lives of 14 African Americans since the end of the Civil War. Written by established and rising scholars, these diverse biographies offer a rich portrayal of the African American experience over the last 150 years. Unlike many other books in the field which celebrate the contributions of African American leaders, this volume explores the lives of ordinary individuals who pursued a variety of endeavors from politics, labor reform, religion, medicine, sports, business, and, importantly, civil rights. Through the lives of these men and women who struggled to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Series
The Human Tradition in America
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780842029667
SKU
V9780842029667
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About Nina . Ed(S): Mjagkij
Nina Mjagkij is professor of history and director of African American studies at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana.
Reviews for Portraits of African American Life Since 1865
Nina Mjagkij has assembled an excellent collection of wide-ranging, engagingly written essays that illuminate the lives of both well-known and obscure African Americans across the long decaades since slavery's end. Portraits of African American Life since 1865 is a treasure trove of fresh insights and exciting biographical details about provocative African Americans who command our attention.
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