Africans in America, 1619-1865 / by Kay Melchisedech Olson.
By: Olson, Kay Melchisedech.
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BookSeries: Coming to America (Mankato, Minn.): Publisher: Mankato, Minn. : Blue Earth Books, c2003Description: 32 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 21 x 26 cm.ISBN: 0736812040.Subject(s): African Americans -- History -- Juvenile literature | Slavery -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature | Slave trade -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature | United States -- Civilization -- African influences -- Juvenile literature | African Americans -- History | Slavery -- History | African Americans -- History | Slavery -- HistoryDDC classification: 305.5/67/0973 Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
Discusses how West Africans were taken from their homeland and brought to America as slaves, the experiences slaves had in the new country, and the contributions this cultural group made to American society. Includes sidebars, recipes, and activities.
Early Africans in America -- Life in the Old Country -- The trip over -- Arriving in America -- Surviving in America -- Keeping traditions -- Slave ship route map -- Make a family tree -- Timeline -- Famous African Americans -- Words to know -- To learn more -- Places to write and visit -- Internet Sites -- Index.
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