Autobiography of a people
Subtitle: three centuries of African American history told by those who lived it
By: [compiled by] Herb Boyd.
Contributors: Boyd, Herb, 1938-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 549
Subjects: African Americans -- History -- Sources; African Americans -- Biography
Genres: Sources.; Biography.
Description: "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."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [544]-545).