Now Is Your Time! The African-American Struggle for Freedom

by Walter Dean Myers

Description

This accessible history traces the African-American struggle for freedom and equality from the arrival of enslaved Africans in colonial America through the Revolution, Civil War, emancipation, and the continuing fight for civil rights. It brings to life the people, movements, and turning points that shaped the nation while placing African-American experiences at the center of American history. Clear, direct, and deeply engaging, the book explores themes of courage, resistance, injustice, identity, and the ongoing pursuit of justice.

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HarperTrophy

Published Jan 1, 1991

292 pages

ISBN: 9780064461207

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First Published

1991

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Now Is Your Time! The African-American Struggle for Freedom by Walter Dean Myers.

Racism/Discrimination
Slavery
War/Trauma
Violence
Death/Grief