African American history

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The migration north

Black-and-white photographs and text discuss the social history between slavery and the civil rights movement, and cover legal discrimination, the Ku Klux Klan, Booker T. Washington, the NAACP, race riots, Harlem, military service during the World Wars, and more.
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Civil rights movement

An introduction the civil rights movement of the early twentieth century in the United States that discusses segregation, Brown v. the Board of Education, Martin Luther King, Jr., the Little Rock Nine, sit-ins, Malcolm X, and more.
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Years of slavery

Offers insight into the years of slavery in the United States, discussing the spread of slavery, the Triangle Trade, the Underground Railroad, life in slavery, and other related topics.
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Reconstruction

An illustrated overview of the Reconstruction era of the United States that focuses on the experiences of African-Americans, discussing significant events and individuals; and includes a time line, a related activity, and a further reading list.

Civil War

Examines the history of African-Americans during the Civil War, discussing significant people and events and including photographs, sidebars, a timeline, a related activity, and a further reading list.

African-American culture

2015
An introduction to African American history and culture, discussing religion, literature, music, film, television, and theater.

The Jim Crow Era

2015
Explores the reactions of African-Americans after the passage of the Jim Crow laws which made African-Americans separate but equal, discussing court cases, race relations and more.

The Civil Rights Movement

2015
Provides an account of major events in the civil rights movement, describing key individuals such as Martin Luther King Jr., and discussing the impact of the civil rights movement on the history and development of the United States.

The Black Power movement

2015
Discusses the events in African American history that came after the Voting Rights Act of 1965, following the black power movement, and its legacy.

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