Birth of Black America (Pbk)(Oop) (Milestones in Black American History) [Paperback]

Darlene Clark Hine (Editor), Clayborne Carson (Editor), Martin Luther, Jr. King (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1996 | Series: Milestones in Black American History

A history of early exploration in the Americas and Africa and an examination of the slave trade that followed.

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Grade 6-8?This series entry provides students with a view of the birth and death of slavery in North America. The author looks specifically at how African slaves came to be used in North America, the Atlantic slave trade, the middle passage, and what happened when the captives reached their destination, and concludes with the end of the slave trade itself. Skillful use is made of black-and-white reproductions of drawings, photographs, and paintings. Both the illustrations and quotes from eyewitness accounts are effective in bringing to life a horrifying period in world and American history. This excellent book offers readers a great deal of information.?Carol Jones Collins, Montclair Kimberley Academy, NJ
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 111 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications (February 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791026833
• ISBN-13: 978-0791026830
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,532,759 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful in a classroom, January 11, 2000

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This review is from: The Birth of Black America: The Age of Discovery and the Slave Trade (Milestones in Black American History) (Library Binding)

I've used this book as a resource for teaching about slavery in an elementary school class. The thoughts conveyed are not the usual rhetoric presented in most lower level school social studies texts. Until recently children have not been exposed to the idea that slavery existed in parts of the world other than the USA. The long history of slavery - in the world and especially in Africa itself is new to many people. We learn much about slavery that has not before been related to school children, if not adults. The children in my classroom have been very absorbed by the thoughts presented in these pages. This is a must-read for Middle or High School students studying Aftican American history. As a teacher I would be sure to use it in my class.