Until now, you've only heard one side of the story: how slavery began,
and how America split itself in two to end it. Here's the true story
of America from the African American perspective.
From the moment Africans were first brought to the shores of the United
States, they had a hand in shaping the country. Their labor created a
strong economy, built our halls of government, and defined American
society in profound ways. And though the Emancipation Proclamation
wasn't signed until 300 years after the first Africans arrived, the
fight for freedom started the moment they set foot on American soil.
This book contains the true narrative of the first 300 years of Africans
in America: the struggles, the heroes, and the untold stories that are
left out of textbooks. If you want to learn the truth about African
American history in this country, start here.