Horton, James Oliver

Presents a history of slavery in America from the early seventeenth century to the end of Reconstruction and describes the horrors of slavery through the stories of those who witnessed it such as Dred Scott and William H. Carney, who won the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery at Fort Wagner during the Civil War.

Explores the influence and contributions of African Americans to the history of the United States through an examination of thirteen historic sites including Jamestown, Virginia, Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina,Harpers Ferry, and the USS Arizona Memorial.

Tells the story of the African-American experience from the beginning of the Atlantic slave trade through the end of the twentieth century.

Presents a history of slavery in America from the early seventeenth century to the end of Reconstruction and describes the horrors of slavery through the stories of those who witnessed it such as Dred Scott and William H. Carney, who won the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery at Fort Wagner during the Civil War.