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The Black Americans: A History in Their Own Words
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by Milton Meltzer

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'Meltzer has produced [and updated] a single volume [a condensation of his three-volume In Their Own Words] that covers three and a half centuries of black life in the United States, consisting of source materials: letters, speeches, newspaper articles, and book excerpts. From this collage a vivid picture emerges of the power, passion, and pride of black life.' --C.

Notable Children's Books of 1984 (ALA)100 Favorite Paperbacks of 1989 (IRA/CBC)Notable 1984 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)Children's Books of 1984 (Library of Congress)

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THE FIRST OBJECT which saluted my eyes when I arrived on the coast was the sea, and a slave ship, which was then riding at anchor, and waiting for its cargo.

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  • Title The Black Americans: A History in Their Own Words
  • Author Milton Meltzer
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HarperCollins Publishers, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Publication date April 17, 1987
  • ISBN 9780064460552 / 006446055X
  • Weight 0.87 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.13 x 6.09 x 0.86 in (23.19 x 15.47 x 2.18 cm)
  • Age range 13 to UP years
  • Grade levels 8 - UP
  • Reading level 1120
  • Category Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Afro-Americans - History - Sources -, United States - Race relations - Sources -
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 83046160
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.049
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