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THE BLACK EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA The Immigrant Heritage of America By Norman Coombs Publisher: Twayne, (c 1972)

Contents
Preface Acknowledgments Introduction (ommitted from electronic version)
PART ONE From Freedom to Slavery
1. African Origins The Human Cradle West African Empires The Culture of West Africa
2, The Human Market The Slave Trade Caribbean Interlude
3. Slavery As Capitalism The Shape of American Slavery North American and South American Slavery Slavery and the Formation of Character Slave Response
4. All Men Are Created Equal Slavery and the American Revolution Slave Insurrections Growing Racism
Part Two. Emancipation without Freedom
5. A Nation Divided Black Moderates and Militants White Liberals Growth of Extremism
6. From Slavery to Segregation Blue, Gray, and Black Reconstruction and Its Failure The New Racism
7. Racism and Democracy Fighting Jim Crow Making the World Safe for Democracy Urban Riots The Klan Revival
Part Three. The Search For Equality
8. The Crisis of Leadership The Debate Over Means and Ends Booker T. Washington: The Trumpet of Conciliation W. E. B. DuBois: The Trumpet of Confrontation Marcus Garvey: The Trumpet of Pride A. Philip Randolph: The Trumpet of