Now is your time! : the African-American struggle for freedom / Walter Dean Myers.
| Author/creator | Myers, Walter Dean |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st Harper Trophy ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : HarperTrophy, 1991. |
| Description | xi, 292 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The land -- Abd al-Rahman Ibrahima -- The plantation society -- To make a slave -- The United States of America -- James Forten -- We the people -- To be a slave -- Fighting back -- George Latimer -- The Dred Scott case -- John Brown -- Secession -- The bower -- We look like men of war -- Fort Wagner -- The first taste of freedom -- Ida B. Wells -- Lewis Howard Latimer -- The battle in the courts -- Meta Vaux Warrick -- Brown vs. Board of Education -- Martin Luther King, Jr., and the modern civil rights movement. |
| Abstract | A history of the African-American struggle for freedom and equality, beginning with the capture of Africans in 1619, continuing through the American Revolution, the Civil War, and into contemporary times. |
| General note | Originally published: 1st ed. New York : HarperCollins, c1991. |
| General note | Winner of the 1992 Coretta Scott King Award. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [278]-281) and index. |
| LCCN | 91000314 |
| ISBN | 0064461203 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780064461207 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 973.0496073 M9929N | ✔ Available | Place Hold |