The Negro in American History: A taste of freedom, 1854-1927Mortimer Jerome Adler Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation, 1969 - African Americans Vol. 1, A taste of freedom, 1854-1927. Vol. 2, Slaves and masters, 1567-1854. Vol. 3, New Your, New York. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 89
Page 22
... colored Americans . Being a black man himself , Garvey tried to draw the black Negroes of America away from those of lighter skin . But the color line of the whites against the whole Negro group in this country gives that many- colored ...
... colored Americans . Being a black man himself , Garvey tried to draw the black Negroes of America away from those of lighter skin . But the color line of the whites against the whole Negro group in this country gives that many- colored ...
Page 43
... Colored men , women and children had been beaten in the parks , most of them in Jackson and Lincoln Parks . In one case a young colored girl was beaten and thrown into a lagoon . In other cases Negroes were beaten so severely that they ...
... Colored men , women and children had been beaten in the parks , most of them in Jackson and Lincoln Parks . In one case a young colored girl was beaten and thrown into a lagoon . In other cases Negroes were beaten so severely that they ...
Page 45
... colored , and the American Legion refuses to make any provision in regard to the admission of this ten per cent . The Legion was organized at an informal caucus at St. Louis , last May , and then dodged the Negro question by giving each ...
... colored , and the American Legion refuses to make any provision in regard to the admission of this ten per cent . The Legion was organized at an informal caucus at St. Louis , last May , and then dodged the Negro question by giving each ...
Contents
ALAIN LOCKE The High Cost of Prejudice | 3 |
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES JR Nixon v Herndon | 10 |
WILLIAM PICKENS The Emperor of Africa | 20 |
Copyright | |
27 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Africa alien Amendment American History appeared authority become believe better bill called cause Chicago citizens civil colored common condition Congress Constitution Court crime denied duty election equal exist fact federal feeling force freedom give given hand held hold hope human important individual institutions interests issue John justice Klan labor land legislation less liberty living lynched majority matter means meet ment million natural Negro in American never North Northern officers opinion organization party passed peace persons political prejudice present President principles privileges protection question race reason respect result riots secure slave slavery social Source South Southern stand things tion Union United vote wages Washington York