
The Black Experience in America
By Norman CoombsLength8h 48m
About this audiobook
"The Black Experience in America" by Norman Coombs is a historical study that provides an in-depth exploration of African American history, experiences, and contributions in the United States. It delves into topics such as race, slavery, civil rights movements, and the struggle for equality, and it also highlights the advancements and achievements of African-Americans in various fields. This book offers valuable insights for understanding the complex threads of racial issue in American society.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length8 hrs 48 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 1972
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1 Preface
29 Fighting Jim Crow
2 Acknowledgements
30 Making the World Safe for Democracy
3Chapter 1: African Origins
31 Urban Riots
4 The Human Cradle
32 The Klan Revival
5 West African Empires
33Part Three The Search For Equality
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6 The Culture of West Africa
34Chapter 8: The Crisis of Leadership
7Chapter 2: The Human Market
35 The Debate over Means and Ends
8 The Slave Trade
36 Booker T. Washington: The Trumpet of Conciliation
9 Caribbean Interlude
37 W. E. B. DuBois: The Trumpet of Confrontation
10Chapter 3: Slavery as Capitalism
38 Marcus Garvey: The Trumpet of Pride
11 The Shape of American Slavery
39 A. Philip Randolph: The Trumpet of Mobilization
12 North American and South American Slavery
40Chapter 9: The New Negro
13 Slavery and the Formation of Character
41 Immigration and Migration
14 Slave Response
42 Harlem:
15Chapter 4: All Men Are Created Equal
43 The Negro Renaissance
16 Slavery and the American Revolution
44 Black Nationalism
17 Slave Insurrections
45Chapter 10: Fighting Racism at Home and Abroad
18 Growing Racism
46 Hard Times Again
19Part Two Emancipation Without Freedom
47 The Second World War
20Chapter 5: A Nation Divided
48 The U.S. and the U.N.
21 Black Moderates And Black Militants
49Chapter 11: Civil Rights and Civil Disobedience
22 White Liberals
50 Schools and Courts
23 Growth of Extremism
51 The Civil Rights Movement
24Chapter 6: From Slavery to Segregation
52Chapter 12
25 Blue, Gray, and Black
53 Civil Disorders
26 Reconstruction and Its Failure
54 Black Power
27 The New Racism
55 Epilogue
28Chapter 7: Racism and Democracy