The African-American Odyssey - v. 1 : To 1877 (2 Rev ed)

This book is the first comprehensive survey of the African-American experience.

It draws on recent research to present black history in a clear and direct manner, within a broad social, cultural, and political framework.

Life in sixteenth-century Africa, slavery, the antislavery movement, The Civil War, emancipation, and reconstruction.

For anyone who is interested in an in-depth exploration of African-American history as it relates to U.S. history.