Bøger i Black History for Beginners serien

Why does America fear black men? More importantly, what is the history of this fear and from where does it come? Learn some of the origins of the myth of the "dangerous" black man and why Jack Johnson, the first African American heavyweight Champion, was the embodiment of this archetype. Also, learn why it was important for the Heavyweight Championship to remain int he hands of a white man.

This book discusses some of the myths and misconceptions concerning Sojourner Truth, the status of black women in America today, and the beginnings of the Suffrage Movement, which also discusses the racism of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.

Many think they know how the United States came to acquire the Louisiana Territory for less than $.03 an acre, but few actually do. It involves a slave nation, a rising Emperor, and a freed African slave named Toussaint L'Ouverture who had the arrogance to challenge Napoleon Bonaparte. Learn the true story behind the Louisiana Purchase and why Black History is also American History, too!