{"product_id":"50-events-that-shaped-african-jamie-j-wilson-9781440837869","title":"50 Events That Shaped African American History: An Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic [2 Volumes]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis two-volume encyclopedia offers a unique look at the African American experience, from the arrival of the first 20 Africans at Jamestown through the launch of the Black Lives Matter movement and the Ferguson Protests. It illustrates subjects such as the Jim Crow period, the \u003ci\u003eBrown v. Board of Education\u003c\/i\u003e case that overturned segregation, Jackie Robinson's landmark integration of major league baseball, and the election of Barack Obama as president of the United States. Drawing from almost 400 years of U.S. history, the work documents the experiences and impact of black people on every aspect of American life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented chronologically, the selected events each include at least one primary source to provide the reader with a first-person perspective. These range from excerpts of speeches given by famous African American figures, to programs from the March on Washington. The remarkable stories collected here bear witness to the strength of a group of people who chose to survive and found ways to work collectively to force America to live up to the promise of its founding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jamie J. Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440837864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440837869\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 904\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 7.30w x 2.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2020 pg. 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2020 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2020","brand":"Jamie J. Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43935027757311,"sku":"9781440837869","price":214.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_91c18bb6-dc4e-46c4-bbe5-66ee7cedf2fc.jpg?v=1681417431","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/50-events-that-shaped-african-jamie-j-wilson-9781440837869","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}