Encyclopedia of African American Society, Volume 2Gerald David Jaynes An encyclopedic reference of African American history and culture. |
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... period of involvement for African American Marxists occurred during the Great Depression of the 1930s and early 1940s . During this period , the American Communist Party made an active effort to address racial issues . It reached the ...
... period of involvement for African American Marxists occurred during the Great Depression of the 1930s and early 1940s . During this period , the American Communist Party made an active effort to address racial issues . It reached the ...
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... period of slavery , criminal laws were designed to protect the safety and property of white citizens , who lived in constant fear of slave insurrec- tions . The violence inherent to slavery even affected the treatment of free blacks ...
... period of slavery , criminal laws were designed to protect the safety and property of white citizens , who lived in constant fear of slave insurrec- tions . The violence inherent to slavery even affected the treatment of free blacks ...
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... period in which the lynching of African Americans reached its height . A cluster of riots from 1917 to 1921 were related to the combination of World War I and the large - scale migration of African Americans to northern cities during ...
... period in which the lynching of African Americans reached its height . A cluster of riots from 1917 to 1921 were related to the combination of World War I and the large - scale migration of African Americans to northern cities during ...
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Editorial Board | 500 |
Readers Guide xiii | 507 |
African Americans in Halls of Fame | 907 |
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