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Before the Mayflower; a history of black America

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Johnson Pub. Co., 1969 - History - 461 pages

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Contents

THE AFRICAN PAST
3
BEFORE THE MAYFLOWER
42
THE NEGRO IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
48
Copyright

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About the author (1969)

Lerone Bennett Jr. is the author of 10 books, including "Forced Into Glory," winner of the 2002 American Book Award, "Great Moments in Black History," "Pioneers in Protest," "The Shaping of Black America," and "What Manner of Man?" He is the executive editor emeritus of "Ebony" magazine. He lives in Chicago.

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TitleBefore the Mayflower; a history of black America
AuthorLerone Bennett
Edition4, illustrated
PublisherJohnson Pub. Co., 1969
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized17 Sep 2008
Length461 pages
Subjects ›  › 

African Americans
Afro-Americans
History / United States / General
Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
  
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