American founders : how people of African descent established freedom in the new world
by Proenza-Coles, Christina (Author)
Summary
"American Founders reveals men and women of African descent as key protagonists in the story of American democracy. It chronicles how black people developed and defended New World settlements, undermined slavery, and championed freedom throughout the hemisphere from the sixteenth thorough the twenti... Full description
- The rise of Atlantic slavery in a world historical context
- Sixteenth-century Afro-American conquistadores
- Seventeenth-century Afro-American colonials
- Eighteenth-century Afro-American revolutionaries
- Nineteenth-century Afro-American patriots and liberators
- Nineteenth-century Afro-American nationals
- Twentieth-century Afro-American freedom fighters
- Conclusion : new world history.