a living documentary of the African American contribution to American history Katz, William Loren. creator text nyu New York Simon & Schuster 1995 monographic eng

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735 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Eyewitness features first-hand accounts of pivotal moments in African American history ranging from recollections of the slave trade, accounts of the Civil War, and impassioned words about the Civil Rights Movement to the current state of Black America. Presented here are the words of men and women who were witnesses to and participants in this turbulent history. There are familiar voices such as those of Frederick Douglass; Martin Luther King, Jr.; Sojourner Truth; and Jesse Jackson. There are lesser known, but no less powerful, voices that give insight and a personal look at the events and people that shaped this country. This fully revised and vastly expanded edition of Eyewitness includes new research, and both text and photographs that touch on today's news. William Loren Katz. "Revised and updated." "A Touchstone book." Includes bibliographical references (p. [702]-704) and index. n-us--- African Americans History Sources African Americans Biography Black persons History 002 E 184.6 K19e 1995 973/.0496073 Katz, William Loren. New York : Simon & Schuster, 1995 1st Touchstone ed. (OCoLC)624393406 068480199X 9780684801995 95008287 DLC 960307 20230404125803.0 87407