Who were the Buffalo soldiers? What was the Harlem Renaissance? Who were the Little Rock Nine? These are just a few of the hundreds of questions about African American history answered in this essential new resource from The New York Public Library.

Who were the Buffalo soldiers? What was the Harlem Renaissance? Who were the Little Rock Nine? These are just a few of the hundreds of questions about African American history answered in this essential new resource from The New York Public Library. From Africa through slavery, the Civil War to the Civil Rights and Black Power movements, and up to the present, this book offers a wealth of carefully assembled and presented information. Young people will find this book entertaining, enlightening, and perfect for research.

From Africa to Colonial America.
From Revolution Through the Civil War.
Emancipation and Reconstruction.
Migration, Black Nationalism, and World War I. The Harlem Renaissance.
The Depression, The New Deal, and World War II.
The Civl Rights Movement.
Black Power and Black Pride.
A New Renaissance.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
The New York Public Library's Recommended Reading List.
Index.