The Story of the Negro
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (694 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0812219368 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 784 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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A History of a People that has been hidden from US History books. AlabamaBabe Amazing book, obviously well written given the author, but more importantly, a true, documented part of history of those who were sold into slavery from Africa that makes the history that I was taught in school equivalent to having learned from a comic book. The history, the cultures, the philosophies, the civilizations - yes, that is plural - in Africa from times prior to the era of slavery is captivating and truly enlightening. And the in depth explanations of the sociological, psychological, economic, educational environment of the slaves in this country and others and of the freed slaves in this country was truly worth the rea
Washington (1856-1915) was the long-time Principal of the Tuskegee Institute and founder of the National Negro Business League. . Born a slave, Washington was educated at the Hampton Institute and received honorary degrees from Harvard and Dartmouth. Booker T. He wrote a number of acclaimed books, including his autobiography, Up from Slavery, and Frederick Douglass
Washington wanted African Americans to understand and embrace their heritage, not be ashamed of it. B. It is just this autobiographical element that makes the volume compelling.Washington, with his indefatigable optimism, worked his entire life to achieve equality for African Americans through practical means. The Story of the Negro is a history of Americans of African descent before and after slavery. He explains, as an example, the role of music in the lives of the slaves and then notes how, nearly a generation later, many African Americans were "embarrassed" by this music and did not want to learn traditional songs. This led to criticism from within the African American community, most notably from W. Booker T. Du Bois, who considered Washington too accommodating of the white majority, but it took Washington's farsightedness to recognize that the immediate concerns of education, employment, and self-reflection were necessary to achieve the ultimate goal of racial equality.. Originally produced in two volumes, and published here for the first time in one paperback volume, the first part covers Africa and the history of slavery in the United States while the second part carries the history from the Civil War to the first part of the twentieth century. E. Washington was born into slavery, worked menial jobs in order to acquire an education, and became the most important voice of African American interests beginning in the latter part of the nineteenth cent
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