Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895: From the Colonial Period to the Age of Frederick Douglass Three-volume Set
- ISBN-10
- 0195167775
- ISBN-13
- 9780195167771
- Category
- Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black Studies
- Pages
- 490
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-04-06
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Paul Finkelman
Description
Explores how all aspects of American culture, history, and national identity have been profoundly influenced by the experience of African Americans and documents African American history from the arrival of the first slave ship to the death of Frederick Douglass.
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