African American childhoods : historical perspectives from slavery to civil rights /
In "African American Childhoods," historian Wilma King presents a selection of her essays, both unpublished and published, which together provide a much-needed survey of more than three centuries of African American children's experiences. Organized chronologically, the volume uses th...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2005
New York : 2005 |
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| Summary: | In "African American Childhoods," historian Wilma King presents a selection of her essays, both unpublished and published, which together provide a much-needed survey of more than three centuries of African American children's experiences. Organized chronologically, the volume uses the Civil War to divide the book into two parts: part one addresses the enslavement of children in Africa and explores how they lived in antebellum America; part two examines the issues affecting black children since the Civil War and into the twenty-first century. Topics include the impact of the social and historical construction of race on their development, the effects of violence, and the heroic efforts of African American children when subjected to racism at its worst during the civil rights movement " ... Historian Wilma King presents a selection of her essays, both unpublished and published, which together provide a much-needed survey of more than three centuries of African American children's experiences. Organized chronologically, the volume uses the Civil War to divide the book into two parts: part one addresses the enslavement of children in Africa and explores how they lived in antebellum America; part two examines the issues affecting black children since the Civil War and into the twenty-first century. Topics include the impact of the social and historical construction of race on their development, the effects of violence, and the heroic efforts of African American children when subjected to racism at its worst during the civil rights movement."--Publishers description |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC "Cover design by Nina Brown." "First edition: November 2005." |
| Physical Description: | vi pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm vi, 232 p. : ill. ; 24 cm vi, 232 p. : ill. ; 25 cm vi, 232 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm vi, 232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm vi, 232 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-223) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-223) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-223) and index |
| ISBN: | 1403962502 1403962510 (pbk.) 1403962510 9781403962508 9781403962515 (pbk.) 9781403962515 |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- New York (State) -- New York (City) |