There is a River: The Black Struggle for Freedom in AmericaA great black river surges in opposition to the powerful currents of slavery and racism: This is black history--American history--boldly and triumphantly redefined by Vincent Harding. From an unflinchingly black perspective, Harding writes of the well-known members of the struggle--Nat Turner, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman--and the anonymous as well. 24 pages of photos. |
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Contents
From the Shores of Africa | 3 |
American Bondage American Freedom | 24 |
Rebels Resistants and Outlyers | 52 |
Symptoms of Liberty and Blackhead Signposts | 75 |
Many Thousands Crossing Over | 101 |
Strange River in Canaan | 117 |
Beyond the North Star | 140 |
A Ferment of Fugitives | 154 |
The BloodRed Ironies of God | 219 |
We Are Coming Up | 242 |
Slavery Chain Done Broke at Last | 258 |
The Challenge of the Children | 277 |
Black Hope Black Soldiers and Black Codes | 298 |
The Struggle Ends the Struggle Begins | 318 |
Acknowledgments | 333 |
Bibliography | 385 |
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| Title | There is a River: The Black Struggle for Freedom in America American studies collection Harvest book |
| Author | Vincent Harding |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint, reissue |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1981 |
| ISBN | 0156890895, 9780156890892 |
| Length | 416 pages |
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