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The Young Oxford History of African Americans: 11-Volume Set (Young Oxford History of African Americans)
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by Robin D. G. Kelley and Earl Lewis
Sales Rank: 3096277
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List Price: $275.00
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Features
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Cover Type: Paperback with 1616 pages
Published by: Oxford University Press, USA April 24, 1997
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0195085027
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0195085020
Book Dimensions:
10.2 x 9.2 x 6.4 inches
Weighs: 14 pounds
Product Review
"Deserves a place in every high school library as it represents an engaging and thorough resource for teachers and students who want to deepen their understanding of African American history. An indispensable resource for research papers and projects on the modern civil rights movement. A first rate series."--H-Net Humanities and Social Science On Line
"The series is authoritative and readable, providing depth and detail about important leaders and also focusing on ordinary people caught up in the sweep of history. The design is clear and open. A great series for YA and school collections."--Booklist
"The most comprehensive, valuable, and self-explanatory books about [African-American] history. Blacks, and other ethnic groups, of all ages will definitely acquire a wealth of knowledge from these books."--Free Press
"Written in a folksy style couched in metaphors, the series focuses on identification of freedom fighters, rather than on cultural achievements."--The Horn Book Guide
"A thoroughly researched, thoughtfully written history."--Kirkus Reviews
"Recommended picks for any middle or high school collection seeking a comprehensive historical survey of Afro-American history."--Children's Bookwatch
"Well-researched, immensely readable accounts that bring African-American history to life."--School Library Journal
"These works should be required reading for people of all ages and all races."--Copley News Service
Product Description
To fully appreciate our country's history and the problems and possibilities we face as a nation on the eve of a new century, Americans--young and old--need to know that the fascinating heritage of African Americans begins not with the slave ships of Portugal and Spain, but with the richly diverse tribes, cultures, and ancient civilizations of the African continent. We need to understand that the long journey for freedom and equality for all Americans began well before the Civil War, or even the Revolutionary War, and that the journey continues to this day. Now history's missing pages at last come to life with the publication of The Young Oxford History of African Americans.
Spanning five centuries, this extraordinary 11-volume series paints a vibrant and compelling portrait of the lives of African Americans. Written by distinguished American historians, the series sets a new standard for accuracy, balance, and breadth of scholarship in a reference aimed at the general reader. The lively narrative is rich in gripping first human being accounts and short character sketches that invite readers to relive history as African Americans experienced it. From the first black Africans brought as slaves into the Caribbean islands and the colonies of Central and South America to today's black filmmakers and politicians, the stories of remarkable individuals of great courage and ability are told, but also those of ordinary men and women whose struggles and accomplishments continue to shape history. Whatever their race or background, readers come away with a deeper appreciation of African Americans as a people who have long shared in the aspiration and expectations of their fellow citizens, but who have done so with a unique history and a unique set of barriers to overcome.
Unrivaled in breadth or depth, The Young Oxford History of African Americans is an unforgettable portrait of a people. It is an essential reference not only for students of African-American history, but also for libraries, teachers, parents, and all of us who strive to understand the struggles and sacrifices of the American past, the formidable challenges of our present, and our brightest hopes for the future.
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