To Make Our World Anew: Volume II: A History of African Americans Since 1880

by Robin D.G. Kelley and Earl Lewis

Book Overview

The two volumes of Kelley and Lewis's To Make Our World Anew integrate the work of eleven leading historians into the most up-to-date and comprehensive account available of African American history, from the first Africans brought as slaves into the Americas, right up to today's black filmmakers and politicians. This second volume covers the crucial post-Reconstruction years and traces the migration of blacks to the major cities. It describes the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195181352
• ISBN13: 9780195181357
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Great!

I received the book as described, awesome condition and I am very pleased with the seller!!! 100 thumbs up!

Excellent summary

Top historians have written these five chapters thoughtfully, accessibly and well. Strongly recommended for personal reading (how many of us really know enough African American history?), historic sites and classroom use.

A True Classic

I feel this work significantly surpasses Franklin's "From Slavery to Freedom" in organization, scholarship and literary excellence. Immensely relevant, it is expressed with heartfelt vibrance. Certainly the "people-making process" captured here should be understood by all Americans in gaining a more realistic perspective of the dynamics that made this country. This work brings together eleven leading historians in a classic presentation seldom achieved for readability, cogency and effectiveness. It is a must in any African American library.