| Details | | Publication Date: | 1996-07-01 | | Editor: | Richard C. Schneider |
| Size | | Height: | 11.3 in | | Width: | 8.8 in | | Thickness: | 3.5 in | | Weight: | 133.6 oz |
Publisher's Note
Experience a pivotal period in black history through first-hand reports as they were originally presented in the newspapers of the day. African American History in the Press offers a unique, one-of-a-kind overview of important events and personalities that were involved in such historical events as: -- Dred Scott decision of 1857, which essentially decreed that blacks had no rights as U.S. citizens -- Activities of abolitionist John Brown and his attack on the U.S. Arsenal at Harper's Ferry in 1859 -- Lincoln's candidacy for the presidency and his election in 1860 -- Commencement of the Civil War -- Coverage of the valor of black soldiers during the Civil War -- Printed announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 -- Visual and printed accounts of Lincoln's assassination in 1865 -- Passage of the Reconstruction Act in 1867 and ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868, reaffirming the citizenship of blacks -- Ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870, allowing blacks the right to vote -- Passage of the Civil Rights Bill of 1875, prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations -- Supreme Court's declaration that the Civil Rights Act of 1875 is unconstitutional -- Booker T. Washington's "Atlanta Compromise" address -- Supreme Court's 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision upholding the doctrine of "separate but equal" Researchers of African American history can view reproductions of articles, editorials, cartoons and engravings that provide real insight into this crucial time period in U.S. history and the plight of African Americans more than 100 years ago. Chronological coverage begins with an illustrated report of theenforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1851, which required authorities to return fugitive slaves to their owners. Coverage of each following year begins with an introduction and overview written by an historian. Approximately 600 articles are reproduced. The 600 illustrations reproduced in the text are by some of America's greatest artists, such as Winslow Homer, A.B. Frost, Frederic Remington and Thomas Nast. Special features include: -- A timeline begins the text that notes important dates in American history, with particular emphasis on dates in African American history. This allows readers to place the events covered within the volume in their actual historical context -- An appendix lists all newspapers, including complete bibliographical data, from which the book's material is reproduced -- A glossary lists and defines key terms used frequently throughout the text, helping users to become familiar with words and expressions that were used during those historical times -- A bibliography offers sources for further research on events in African American history -- A master index quickly leads readers to important people, places, events and institutions cited within the text
Industry Reviews
This is a massive compilation of over 1200 newspaper articles and 470 illustrations related to African Americans, culled from a group of 13 newspapers gathered by collector Richard C. Schneider. Organized chronologically, the items are supplemented by some articles from other papers. A scholar in the field provides a brief historical introduction for each year, and an appendix provides a brief history of most of the papers excerpted. This study provides an interesting resource for teachers because it illustrates changes in white attitudes toward blacks during the period. Unfortunately, no African American papers are included, and Harpers Weekly is vastly overrepresented. Recommended only for large university libraries. Anthony O. Edmonds, Ball State Univ., Muncie, Ind.
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