From slavery to freedom : a history of African Americans /
From slavery to freedom describes the rise of slavery, the interaction of European and African cultures in the New World, and the emergence of a distinct culture and way of life among slaves and free Blacks. The authors examine the role of Blacks in the nation's wars, the rise of an articulate,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
A.A Knopf,
2000.
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| Edition: | 8th ed. |
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| Summary: | From slavery to freedom describes the rise of slavery, the interaction of European and African cultures in the New World, and the emergence of a distinct culture and way of life among slaves and free Blacks. The authors examine the role of Blacks in the nation's wars, the rise of an articulate, restless free Black community by the end of the eighteenth century, and the growing resistance to slavery among an expanding segment of the Black population. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiv, 742 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 637-685) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0375406719 : 9780375406713 |