The African American Press

by Derek Miller

Overview

Many important Americans, including W. E. B. Du Bois, Langston Hughes, and Frederick Douglass, had ties to newspapers that advocated for equal rights, discussed issues central to the lives of African Americans, and reported on stories the mainstream press refused to cover. The legacy of the African American press is one that carries on today. This essential volume reveals the black press's role in the abolition of slavery, the establishment of civil rights, desegregation, and today's fight against racism and prejudice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781502634818
Publisher:	Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	12/30/2018
Series:	Fourth Estate: Journalism in North America Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

1 Slavery and the Abolitionist Movement 5

2 The Storytellers 25

3 Stories of Resistance 51

4 The Power of Truth and Dignity 77

Chronology 99

Glossary 101

Further Information 104

Bibliography 106

Index 109

About the Author 112