African American experience, from slavery to the presidency

An overview of the Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance, covering the migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North in the 1910s and 1920s and the rise of African American cultural arts, especially in New York City.

"[Explores] the origins of the slave trade in Africa and the effects of the practice of slavery on the political and economic history of the United States."--Provided by publisher.

An overview of the Civil War and Reconstruction eras, covering slavery, the Civil War and the Confederacy, and Black politics in the South.

"Examines the impact of ... [Jim Crow] laws and other challenges that African Americans faced between the Reconstruction period and World War I."--Provided by publisher.

Examines the state of race relations and racism in the United States after the election of the first African-American president, Barack Obama.

An overview of the civil rights era, covering its start, significant people and events, and the influence of war.