Introduction

The history of African Americans is a long, grim history full of injustices and brutality. But it is also filled with courage and perseverance. Gathered here in this omnibus edition are ten books that exemplify courage and a willingness to fight against all odds and at any cost for what is right. These books shed light on a proud people who have been mistreated for hundreds of years, a people who have refused to give up, and who continue to demand respect and their rightful place in our society.

Included Books

Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington; The Negro Problem by Booker T. Washington; Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Linda Brent; Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup; The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson; The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson; My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass; The Magazine Articles of Frederick Douglass; Selected Addresses of Frederick Douglass; and Passing by Nella Larsen.