The American Civil War and Reconstruction by
Utilizing primary document sources, this volume examines the time period of the United States from the bitter dispute during the Civil War to the time afterwards during the Reconstruction.
The Civil Rights Era by
This resource guides readers through the key events, successes, and trials of the civil rights movement, from the Montgomery bus boycott to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil Rights Movements: Past & Present by
A two-volume set that contains more than 350 in-depth essays that analyze the events that have shaped American attitudes from the start of the civil rights movement into the new millennium.
The Criminal Justice System by
Presents a three volume set that covers the most important aspects of criminal justice in the United States, detailing the commission and frequency of crimes through the investigation, apprehension, prosecution, and punishment of wrongdoers.
Current Topics: Civil Disobedience, Social Justice, Nationalism & Populism, Violent Demonstrations, and Race Relations by
Provides essays on current topics including civil disobedience, social justice, nationalism & populism, violent demonstrations, and race relations.
Daily Life of Women During the Civil Rights Era by
Presents an extensive history of women in the civil rights movement that highlights ordinary women's experiences in their local communities and the impacts of their activism upon American women and society.
Encyclopedia of African American History by
A fresh compilation of essays and entries based on the latest research, this work documents African American culture and political activism from the slavery era through the 20th century.
Encyclopedia of American Social Movements by
This reference work examines significant social movements in American history, covering each movement's goals, tactics, and effects, as well as its successes and failures. It also examines the interrelationships among different movements and how they shaped American politics, culture, and society. Also featured are biographical portraits of leaders and key figures of the nation's social movements, as well as a variety of original documents.
Equality and Social Justice by
Social justice refers to the way wealth, opportunities, and resources are distributed across a society. Fairness, justice, and equality are more than philosophical ideals. Globally, individuals and organizations are committed to achieving greater equality and social justice. Stories and images explore the history of equality movements and goals for reducing inequality. Includes stories of leaders, activists, and communities who campaign for social justice around the world.
Great Lives from History: African Americans by
Features 800 essays covering people from the eighteenth century through the early twenty-first century. The majority of the individuals included in this set have never been covered in this series before. Many individuals are household names, famous for their work in such fields as entertainment, sports, civil rights, politics, and literature
How Slaves Built America by
This book delves into the history of how slave labor helped build the US economy and many historic structures, as well as how people benefited in different ways from the practice of slavery. A timeline, a glossary, further readings, websites, source notes, and an index are also provided.
Icons of African American Protest by
Features the strength, courage, and sacrifice displayed by individuals for the cause of freedom and civil rights; covers a broad spectrum of descriptors, vibrant, tame, intense, aggressive, and diffident, and their politics from conservative to ultra-radical.
The Jim Crow Laws and Racism in United States History by
This book shows how segregation made the South a caste system, tracing the history of racial discrimination from the end of the Civil War through the Jim Crow era of segregation
Milestone Documents in African American History by
A four volume set that covers 125 iconic primary documents from the 1600s to the present, including important legislative documents such as the Reconstruction era amendments; critical Supreme Court decisions; and iconic speeches and writings by leaders such as Sojourner Truth, Booker T. Washington, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Barack Obama.
Racial Injustice by
This book looks at the frustration, outrage, anger, and grief which spilled into the streets across the nation and the world after George Floyd was killed by police. Protesters have demanded change because Black Americans should not have to fear encounters with police.
Racial Injustice: Rage, Protests, and Demands for Change by
This book looks at the frustration, outrage, anger, and grief which spilled into the streets across the nation and the world after George Floyd was killed by police. Protesters have demanded change because Black Americans should not have to fear encounters with police.
Racism in America: A Long History of Hate by
This book discusses the history of American racism and its lasting effects.
Revolts, Protests, Demonstrations, and Rebellions in American History by
Traces the history of revolts and rebellions from the colonial era to the 20th century.
Slavery: Real People and their Stories of Enslavement by
Covers slavery during the colonization of the Americas where more than 12 million Africans were stolen from their homelands and forced to work in plantation colonies.
The Black American Experience by
This title explores Black American stories of coming to America, striving for rights, building community, embracing identity, and facing challenges.
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African American Literature for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Commonly Studied Works of African American Literature by
Highlights African America literature, providing representation of literary works for all students. Discussion of classic and contemporary works also includes the social, political, cultural, and historical context of each work. Focuses on up-and-coming authors as well as works from tried and true authors that have not been covered before, and contains a mix of genres, including novels, poems, short stories, and dramas.
African Mythology by
Examines the ancient civilizations and peoples of African mythology, to explore and study their religious beliefs and myths.
African Writers by
Contains essays on African writers from seventeen countries writing in English, French, Portuguese, Arabic, and indigenous languages. Subjects span the late nineteenth century to the present.
Alice Walker by
Essays in this volume discuss a multitude of critical viewpoints about Walker's work. topics include a discussion of her symbolism, metaphysics, and aesthetics; her views on feminism; and her responses to the issues of politics, slavery, poverty and sexism. Also included is a brief biography and a survey of the critical reception of Walker's work.
Critical Insights: Civil Rights Literature, Past & Present by
American civil rights literature has largely been associated with speeches, letters, and non-fiction works produced by African-American activists of the 1950s and 60s such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. This volume not only examines key works of the African-American civil rights debate past and present, it also explores issues of gender equality and sexual orientation integral to civil rights studies.
Critical Insights: Literature of Protest by
his is a critical reader whose contributions interrogate and illuminate while discussing how aesthetics function in literature of protest and liberation. They are not focused on geographic, cultural or historically bound regions of this literature, but the psychological and sociological as well as literary tactics employed by writers of this genre. In this regard, the idea that protest literature is "bad writing" is challenged on several fronts. There are two main sections of essays focused on contexts and critical readings. In the former, attention is given to the reception of literature protesting slavery, colonialism, rape, and racism. The next section offers historically grounded critical readings of David Walker and Frederick Douglass' anti-slavery narratives, turn of the 20th century "New Women" feminist literature, dystopian narratives as motivators for social change, paranoia and pacifism in E.E. Cumming's The Enormous Room, and the controversial challenges to Catholic hegemony in Chicano literature. A section in the end offers a thematic bibliography of dozens of additional readings from short and long fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and anthologies.
Race and Racism in Literature by
Address issues of race and racism as presented in novels of varying racial, ethnic, or cultural perspectives. Focuses mainly on racial oppression in the United States, however some chapters do also assess the imposition of racist attitudes on foreign shores.
Toni Morrison by
Reprinted critical readings of African-American novelist Morrison's work anchor the volume; other sections consider her career, life, and influence and the contexts for criticism. Among the topics are the critical reception of her work, the breaking and reunification of community in Beloved, subverting mythologies in Jazz, the importance of Tar Baby in periodizing her work from The Bluest Eye to Jazz, the politics of black manhood in Paradise, and the materiality of Love
Encyclopedia of African-American Writing, Fourth Edition by
Examines a multitude of black cultural leaders from the 18th century to the present, covering the role and influence of African American cultural leaders from all walks of life.
Notable African American Writers, Second Edition by
Provides a three volume set that examines African Americans who wrote centuries ago, as well as modern storytellers whose work reflects the changing global landscape, providing an overview and more in-depth context to the stories of over 100 acclaimed African American authors.
