CMU LibGuides: History: 79-242: African American History: Reconstruction to the Present: Background

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African American World (PBS)
Freedom Facts and Firsts: 400 Years of the African American Civil Rights Experience
Spanning nearly 400 years from the early abolitionists to the present, this guide book profiles people, places, and events that have shaped the history of the black struggle for freedom.
Encyclopedia of Black Studies
Encyclopedia of African American History 1896 to the Present
Encyclopedia of Diasporas: Immigrant and Refugee Cultures Around the World
Encyclopedia of African American Society
Encyclopedia of the Great Black Migration
HUNT STACKS-2 E185.6 .E54 2006 3 vols.
Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895
Oxford African American Studies Center
Carefully edited reference works and sophisticated technology create the most comprehensive collection of scholarship available online to focus on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture. Includes encyclopedias, timelines, biographies, etc.

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History: 79-242: African American History: Reconstruction to the Present: Background

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