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The Black Americans: A History in Their Own Words 1619-1983
By
Milton Meltzer (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Ty Crowell Co
Publication date
September 1, 1984
Binding
Library
Book category
Juvenile Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780690044188
ISBN-10
0690044186
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.45 lbs.
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Out of Print
Original list price
$15.89
Other format details
juvenile
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§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A history of Black people in the United States, as told through letters, speeches, articles, eyewitness accounts, and other documents.
(view table of contents)Amazon.com description: Product Description: âMeltzer has produced [and updated] a single volume [a condensation of his three-volume In Their Own Words] that covers three and a half centuries of black life in the United States, consisting of source materials: letters, speeches, newspaper articles, and book excerpts. From this collage a vivid picture emerges of the power, passion, and pride of black life.â âC.
100 Favorite Paperbacks of 1989 (IRA/CBC)
Notable 1984 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
Children's Books of 1984 (Library of Congress)
Editions
Paperback
Reprint edition from Trophy Pr (April 1, 1987); titled "The Black Americans: A History in Their Own Words 1619-1983"
9780064460552 | details & prices | 6.00 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | 1.05 lbs | List price $12.99
About: A compilation of letters, speeches, memoirs, and testimonies by Black Americans records the history of the Black experience in America from 1619 to the present and offers a portrait of the Black struggle for equality throughout American history
About: A compilation of letters, speeches, memoirs, and testimonies by Black Americans records the history of the Black experience in America from 1619 to the present and offers a portrait of the Black struggle for equality throughout American history
Library
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from Ty Crowell Co (September 1, 1984); titled "The Black Americans: A History in Their Own Words 1619-1983"
9780690044188 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | 1.45 lbs | List price $15.89
About: A compilation of letters, speeches, memoirs, and testimonies by Black Americans records the history of the Black experience in America from 1619 to the present and offers a portrait of the Black struggle for equality throughout American history
About: A compilation of letters, speeches, memoirs, and testimonies by Black Americans records the history of the Black experience in America from 1619 to the present and offers a portrait of the Black struggle for equality throughout American history
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 1999)
9780808594567 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | 1.20 lbs | List price $24.50
About: A compilation of letters, speeches, memoirs, and testimonies by Black Americans records the history of the Black experience in America from 1619 to the present and offers a portrait of the Black struggle for equality throughout American history
About: A compilation of letters, speeches, memoirs, and testimonies by Black Americans records the history of the Black experience in America from 1619 to the present and offers a portrait of the Black struggle for equality throughout American history
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