Africa's Gift to America: The Afro-American in the Making and Saving of the United StatesOriginally published in 1959 and revised and expanded in 1989, this book asserts that Africans had contributed more to the world than was previously acknowledged. Historian Joel Augustus Rogers devoted a significant amount of his professional life to unearthing facts about people of African ancestry. He intended these findings to be a refutation of contemporary racist beliefs about the inferiority of blacks. Rogers asserted that the color of skin did not determine intellectual genius, and he publicized the great black civilizations that had flourished in Africa during antiquity. According to Rogers, many ancient African civilizations had been primal molders of Western civilization and culture. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 36
Page 41
... British West Indies was already twenty cents a gallon dearer than the French one . And as if to make it worse there was an export duty on the British molasses . That is , the cost of molasses to the Americans would be double what they ...
... British West Indies was already twenty cents a gallon dearer than the French one . And as if to make it worse there was an export duty on the British molasses . That is , the cost of molasses to the Americans would be double what they ...
Page 117
... British Navy , had deserted , and joined America during the war . The British had boarded their ship , the Chesa- peake , and taken them off . In this war there was again the difficulty of getting white men to enlist . Why the British ...
... British Navy , had deserted , and joined America during the war . The British had boarded their ship , the Chesa- peake , and taken them off . In this war there was again the difficulty of getting white men to enlist . Why the British ...
Page 119
... British forces , he had less than 3,000 men , white . At that time , Negroes outnumbered the whites almost two to one in the city . They were badly treated , too , and the British , as in 1776 , were offering them freedom . British vic ...
... British forces , he had less than 3,000 men , white . At that time , Negroes outnumbered the whites almost two to one in the city . They were badly treated , too , and the British , as in 1776 , were offering them freedom . British vic ...
Contents
Part Page | 1 |
THE AFRICAN BACKGROUND | 7 |
THE AFRICANAMERICAN IN THE MAKING OF THE UNITED STATES | 97 |
Copyright | |
5 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abolitionists Africa American ancient arms battle Boston British Butler called Capital Captain captured century Charleston chief Civil Colonel colony colored troops commander Confederacy Confederate Congress cotton Crispus Attucks Elijah McCoy Elizabeth Keckley enemy England English enlisted Ethiopia Ethiopian Europe European famous favor fight Florida force fought Frank Leslie's Weekly free Negroes freed French gave George Georgia gold Hist History Indians James Jefferson John Adams killed known labor land later Lincoln lived London Louisiana March massacre masters ment molasses mulatto nation Negro slave Negro soldiers Negro troops Nigeria niggers North Northern Orleans Philadelphia planter Population President Products race Revolution Rhode Island save the Union says sent servants ship slave trade slavery sold South Carolina Southern Spaniards Spanish square miles Street sugar Thomas thousands tion told Union Army United Virginia Washington white and black white slaves William women wrote York