African American History: A Very Short Introduction

by Jonathan Scott Holloway

Book Overview

What does it mean to be an American? The story of the African American past demonstrates the difficulty of answering this seemingly simple question. If being "American" means living in a land of freedom and opportunity, what are we to make of those Americans who were enslaved and have suffered from the limitations of second-class citizenship throughout their lives? African American history illuminates the United States' core paradoxes, inviting profound...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190915153
• ISBN13: 9780190915155
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.4" x 6.9"