Freedom Facts and Firsts: 400 Years of the African American Civil Rights Experience

by Jessie Carney Smith and Linda T. Wynn

Book Overview

Spanning nearly 400 years from the early abolitionists to the present, Freedom Facts and Firsts: 400 Years of the African American Civil Rights Experience profiles more than 400 people, places, and events that have shaped the history of the black struggle for freedom.

Covering such mainstay figures as Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Rosa Parks as well as delving into how lesser known figures contributed to and shaped the history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578591929
• ISBN13: 9781578591923
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Visible Ink Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.2" x 9.0"