The Columbia Guide to African American History Since 1939

Book Overview

This book is a multifaceted approach to understanding the central developments in African American history since 1939. It combines a historical overview of key personalities and movements with essays by leading scholars on specific facets of the African American experience, a chronology of events, and a guide to further study.

Marian Anderson's famous 1939 concert in front of the Lincoln Memorial was a watershed moment in the struggle for racial...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231138105
• ISBN13: 9780231138109
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher