Autobiography of a People: Three Centuries of African American History Told by Those Who Lived It Paperback - 2000
by Herb Boyd
The story of the African American experience is told by 116 diverse voices, from famous voices such as Nat Turner, Harriet Tubman and Martin Luther King, Jr., to ordinary ones of slaves, politicians, and civil rights workers, all combining to present a narrative of the spirituality, courage, and intellectual achievements of African Americans.
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Benjamin Banneker on Thomas Jefferson's hypocrisy * Old Elizabeth on spreading the Word * Frederick Douglass on life in the North * Sojourner Truth on black women's rights * W.E.B. Du Bois on the Talented Tenth * Matthew Henson on reaching the North Pole * and many more.
"It has been said, 'He who does not know history is doomed to repeat it.' We as African Americans must put forth a concerted effort to know and to write our own history...We have the knowledge, the know-how, the resources, and we were there."
--Rev. Bernice A. King
Celebrating the spirituality, courage, and intellectual achievements of African Americans, Autobiography of a People is the first anthology to effectively trace the history of the African American experience--from the Middle Passage to Emancipation, from the Civil War to Vietnam, from the Little Rock Nine to the Million Man March--by telling the story in the words of the men and women who lived it.
Editor Herb Boyd has combined a powerful chorus of voices from the past and present to create a compelling portrait of how African Americans have survived--and shaped--some of the most important events in United States history. The misery of slavery, the bloodshed of war, and the struggle for civil rights are just some of the pivotal experiences described in vivid detail throughout the book. Many of the most revered historical and intellectual figures, writers, religious leaders, and activists appear within these pages, such as Phillis Wheatley, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, Elaine Brown, Margaret Walker, and General Colin Powell. Yet this remarkable collection also includes riveting scenes from the lives of ordinarymen and women whose accomplishments may not have been recorded in the history books, but whose experiences are equally important to the African American story.
Offering a wealth of historical detail and emotion, Autobiography of a People is a stunning accomplishment that brings African American history to life, in all its tragedy and triumph, in a brilliant testament to the black experience in America.
The book boasts an astounding roster of important historical and intellectual figures, writers and religious leaders, such as Phyllis Wheatley, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., General Colin Powell, and Angela Davis, as well as a generous selection of riveting accounts from ordinary people. The misery of slavery, the bloodshed of several American wars, and the struggle for civil rights are just some of the pivotal experiences described in vivid detail throughout the book. Linked by editor Herb Boyd's informative narrative bridges, these powerful voices from the past and present combine to create a compelling portrait of how African Americans have survived-- and shaped--some of the most important events in U.S. history.
A monumental achievement, AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A PEOPLE brings African-American history to life in all its tragedy and triumph, in a brilliant testament to the black experience in America. -->
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- Title Autobiography of a People: Three Centuries of African American History Told by Those Who Lived It
- Author Herb Boyd
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 576
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Knopf Publishing Group
- Date 2000-12-26
- Features Bibliography, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780385492799 / 0385492790
- Weight 0.94 lbs (0.43 kg)
- Dimensions 7.94 x 5.34 x 1.02 in (20.17 x 13.56 x 2.59 cm)
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- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Library of Congress subjects African Americans, African Americans - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 99016576
- Dewey Decimal Code 973.049
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