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The Shaping of Black America: The Struggles and Triumphs of African-Americans, 1619-1990s (African American History (Penguin)) (Paperback)

by Lerone Bennett (Author), Charles White (Illustrator) "IN August, when the shadows are long on the land and even the air oppresses, the furies of fate hang in the balance in Black..." (more)
Key Phrases: first black immigrants, white founding fathers, black founding fathers, New York, South Carolina, United States (more...)
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A developmental history of the African-American struggle for autonomy and power discusses black slaves and white indentured servants, the black founding fathers, the relationship between African-Americans and native Americans, and other issues. Reprint. 35,000 first printing. $20,000 ad/promo.

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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (July 1, 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0140175687
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140175684
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces
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  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #749,381 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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