From Plantation to Ghetto (3rd Edition)

by August Meier, Elliott Rudwick

This pioneering work in African American history begins with the earliest experiences of blacks in the United States and offers an in-depth account of slavery, post-Civil War urban life, the place of religion in African American life, political activism, and the changing occupational and economic status of blacks.

Genres: History, 20th Century, Race, Sociology, African American, Nonfiction

406 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1970

Reviews

[Breezy Bri · Rating 4 out of 5]

“As negroes grew in racial pride, they displayed a sharply rising interest in black history”

This book was for me an introduction to African-American history including all of the important landmark events, as well as the thoughts and ideas that were present within the community throughout its history. While this book is for the academic mind, dense in dates and names, it does provide a solid overview of the history of African-American people from the Transatlantic slave trade until the end of the American Civil Rights movement. An overall interesting read that also aids to contextual use current events in American politics and culture.

[Isaac Akins · Rating 3 out of 5]

i learned but it was hard to read writing

[Ice · Rating 5 out of 5]

This pioneering work in African American history begins with the earliest experiences of blacks in the United States and offers an in-depth account of slavery, post-Civil War urban life, the place of religion in African American life, political activism, and the changing occupational and economic status of blacks.