Before the Mayflower: History of the Negro in America 1619-1964 (1966 Paperback)

Description: Before the Mayflower: A History of the Negro in America, 1619-1962 by Lerone Bennett, Jr. 1966 Paperback, Revised Edition This vintage paperback book is in excellent used condition. There are no markings in this book. Please see the photos for the condition as the photos are of the actual book that you will receive. Thank you! A full history of the American Negro, from his origins in the great empires of the Nile Valley and the western Sudan through the Negro revolt of the 1960's. Mr. Bennett clarifies the role of Negro Americans during the Colonial period, the Revolutionary War, the Slavery era, the Civil War, the years of Reconstruc-tion, and the crucial epoch from Booker T. Washington to Martin Luther King, Jr. His account is interspersed with portraits of the great figures like Benjamin Banneker, Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois and others, as well as with reports on the exploits and contributions of many men and women whose names generally have been forgotten in the pages of American history. In a special section of "Landmarks and Milestones," he outlines the significant dates, events, and personalities of American Negro history from 1492 to 1964.

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