african americans

Describes slavery in the United States, the harsh conditions under which slaves lived, the active and passive resistance with which they fought for their rights, the revolts, and the involvement of slaves in the Civil War.

Examines the factors and pressures that led to the racial problems that surfaced in the American armed services from 1968 to 1973, and discusses the effects of racism on African-American service personnel during the later stages of the Vietnam War.

Based on first-person accounts and illustrated with vintage photographs and drawings, this book reveals how black soldiers influenced the outcome of the Civil War and the decades that followed.

Portrays the treatment and struggles of African Americans during the Revolutionary War and their contributions to the war effort.

The story of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, the first black fighting unit formed in the North in the Civil War.

An exploration of the roles of African-Americans during the Civil War that describes how free blacks and ex-slaves volunteered to fight in over four hundred battles, despite prejudices and unfair treatment.

Uses letters, diary entries, and other primary sources to describe the daily lives, thoughts, and emotions of slaves during the Civil War.

Presents a narrative history of the Civil War from the interviews, diaries, letters, and memoirs of former slaves.