Product Description

From the 16th century African slave trade to the 20th century struggle for equality, The Routledge Atlas of African American History examines the geographical and historical context of the African American Experience. Focusing on issues and events that resonate to this day, topics include: slave revolts, black patriots, slave communities, the Civil War, African Americans in the armed services, the spread of Jim Crow, the Negro Baseball League, the Civil Rights Movement, the Voting Rights Act, the Harlem Renaissance, the expansion of the black middle class, and much more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #304969 in Books
• Published on: 2000-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

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Reviewed with The Routledge Historical Atlas of Women in America.

These two thematic atlases present information in the same fashion as The Routledge Historical Atlas of the American Railroads and The Routledge Historical Atlas of the American South, both reviewed in our February 1, 2000, issue. REVWR
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About the Author
Jonathan Earle is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Kansas. He is the author of The Undaunted Democracy: Jacksonian Anti-Slavery and Free Soil 1828-1854.

Customer Reviews

AA History in a Book
The book is a comprehensive atlas of African American history. It is useful for quick facts, but for in-depth information it is not as helpful

Terrific Book
I truly enjoyed this book. An extremely accessible take on African American History, this book is a must read for the non-historian as well as the history buff; for the African American, but also for those of all decents. Kudos to Dr. Earle!