Black History 1619-2019: An Illustrated and Documented African-American History Hardcover – Illustrated, January 15, 2021 by Sandra K. Yocum, Frances P. Rice

Description

BLACK HISTORY 1619 TO 2019 is an inspiring and educational journey through American history. It is an in-depth look at the events which shaped the lives and contributions of the African-American community in the United States of America. This book is designed to restore the integrity of African-American history and is based on extensive research and documentation related to the African-American experience from the era of slavery until modern times. In this landmark book, Yocum and Rice promote awareness and preserve significant information and material that can replace revisionist accounts of African-American history. Are you ready for a life-altering experience?

African-American history is richly illustrated with 393 photos, maps, and illustrations that portray the real lives of African-Americans during slavery, the Civil War, reconstruction, Jim Crow, the Civil Rights movement, and beyond. This history documents the profound impact that African-Americans have made on the history of the United States and its culture.

The book contains fourteen well-researched chapters starting with Chapter 1, Colonial Domestic Slave Trade (1619-1775), and ending with Chapter 14, Post-Civil Rights Movement (1967-2019). Each chapter is dedicated to revealing the truth and correcting misrepresentations about black history. The book is packed with images that tell the written story visually.