African American literature : sharing powerful stories /
Since the 18th century, African Americans have been contributing important works to American literature. However, their writing has been treated differently than those produced by white authors. Readers discover the challenges black authors have faced in having their work published and being taken s...
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Language: | English |
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New York :
Lucent Press,
2018.
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Series: | Lucent library of Black history.
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Table of Contents:
- Setting the scene: a timeline
- African American literature: an overview
- Stories spoken and sung: 1600-1800
- Stories of slavery: 1800-1865
- Postbellum stories: 1865-1918
- New York City stories: 1918-1940
- Rights stories: 1940-1969
- Today's stories: 1970-present.