Primary Sources American History

Includes essays on events, publications, lifestyles and individuals important to the era of industrial development in U.S. history.

This book provides important details about the daily lives of African Americans during the Jim Crow era in America. It covers the hundred-year period of enforced legal segregation that began immediately after the Civil War and continued until the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965.

This set provides an overview of the history of racial and ethnic relations in America, from pre-contact to the present. It contextualizes the experiences and contributions of minorities within American politics, society, and culture; includes all people and ethnic groups that experienced minority status; features chronological organization and a historical overview and timeline; comprises A–Z entries and primary source documents; and provides cross-disciplinary information.