African American Lives

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African American Lives is written by Clayborne Carson and published by Longman Publishing Group. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0201794896 (ISBN 10) and 9780201794892 (ISBN 13).

African American Lives: The Struggle for Freedom uses a unique biographical approach to present the history of African Americans as active and thoughtful agents in the construction of their lives and communities. The text places African American lives and stories at the center of the narrative and as the basis of historical analysis. Each chapter opens with a vignette focusing on an individual involved in a dramatic moment or event. Personal stories are told throughout the narrative, as the lives and experiences of individuals provide the lens through which the story of African American history is viewed.