A Junior History of the American Negro: The Civil War to the Civil Rights WarFleet Press Corporation, 1969 - African Americans A history of the Negro in America concentrating on his contributions to the country and his long struggle for equal rights. |
Contents
Introduction | 13 |
The Beginnings of America | 17 |
Getting the Color Picture in Focus | 22 |
Copyright | |
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