Revisioning American history

Relates empowering stories of African American women in history to show the different ways in which black women have been instrumental in shaping the country and to help inspire African American women to make their own mark.

"A Black Women's History of the United States is a critical survey of black women's complicated legacy in America, as it takes into account their exploitation and victimization as well as their undeniable and substantial contributions to the country since its inception"--Provided by publisher.

" ... a history of the United States told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples, [revealing] how Native Americans, for centuries, actively resisted expansion of the US empire"--Jacket flap.

"... is a bottom-up history told from the viewpoint of African American and Latinx activists and revealing the radically different ways people of the diaspora addressed issues still plaguing the United States today"--Amazon.com.

Examines the pivotal role people with disabilities have had in United States history, from prior to 1492 to the present, and their contribution to the country's laws, policy, economics, popular culture, and collective identity, not only as individuals, but as a group.

Chronicles the history of homosexuality in the United States from the Puritans through the twentieth century, examining the role of gays, lesbians, bisexual, and transgendered individuals in shaping American culture.