Article Contents
- Introduction
- Names and labels
- The early history of Blacks in the Americas
- Slavery in the United States
- Free Blacks and abolitionism
- The Civil War era
- Reconstruction and after
- The age of Booker T. Washington
- The impact of World War I and African American migration to the North
- The Garvey movement and the Harlem Renaissance
- African American life during the Great Depression and the New Deal
- World War II
- The civil rights movement
- Urban upheaval
- A new direction
- Political progress
- Other contributions to American life
African Americans
people
Alternative Titles:
Afro-American, Black American
African Americans, one of the largest of the many ethnic groups in the United States. African Americans are mainly of African ancestry, but many have non-Black ancestors as well. African Americans are largely the descendants of enslaved people who were brought from their African 数字货币杠杆交易_数字货币周homelands by force to work in the New World. Their rights were severely limited, and they were long denied a rightful share in the economic, social, and political progress of the United States. Nevertheless, African Americans have made basic and lasting contributions to American history and culture. At the turn of the 21st century, more than …(100 of 8278 words)
