Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery

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Summary: Exceptional History
Review: This book is an extraordinarily readable version of a dark and painful period in American history. It is concise, personal, historically accurate, and, most of all, interesting. I found that I could not put the book down, something that usually occurs only with fiction. I highly recommend the text for anyone who is interested in America's early days. And if you have seen the PBS series, buy the book anyway. It is superior to the video.

Rating:
Summary: Exceptional History
Review: This book is an extraordinarily readable version of a dark and painful period in American history. It is concise, personal, historically accurate, and, most of all, interesting. I found that I could not put the book down, something that usually occurs only with fiction. I highly recommend the text for anyone who is interested in America's early days. And if you have seen the PBS series, buy the book anyway. It is superior to the video.

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Summary: Wonderful
Review: What struck me most about this book is the story of slaves during the Revoluntary War. I'm a RW buff and hardly ever, and never in school's histroy books was this subject touched upon and to me it really had an astounding effect on the war. I didn't know that people in the 13 states feared for their lives when the British offered freedom to the slaves if they joined up with them. And then after the long war, slave owners came up from the south looking for them and dragging them out of bed. The story was to the point with a lot of interesting personal stories. I think this book should be put in all schools and this side of history should not be avoided. I suspected Jefferson was a jerk long ago and this confirms it even more. All these leaders of our country spouting words of liberty and owning hundreds of slaves. How could they have thought it was part of God's plan and design? .