The African American Years : Chronologies of American History and Experience

Detailing year-by-year the African-American experience, this book provides a chronology that traces the history of African Americans from pre-Colonial times to 2003.

It includes essays offering overviews of key events and themes, such as the Atlantic slave trade, civil rights and the black experience in the 1990s, as well as primary source documents, including poems, memoirs, legal documents and other materials that help illuminate African-American history.