African American Heritage (Wilder Publications)

The history of African Americans is a long, grim history full of injustices and brutality. But it is also filled with courage and perseverance. Gathered here in this omnibus edition are ten books that exemplify courage and a willingness to fight against all odds and at any cost for what is right. These books shed light on a proud people who have been mistreated for hundreds of years, a people who have refused to give up, and who continue to demand respect and their rightful place in our society. Included in this edition are 'Up from Slavery' by Booker T. Washington; 'The Negro Problem' by Booker T. Washington; 'Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl' by Linda Brent; 'Twelve Years a Slave' by Solomon Northup; 'The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man' by James Weldon Johnson; 'The Mis-Education of the Negro' by Carter G. Woodson; 'My Bondage and My Freedom' by Frederick Douglass; 'The Magazine Articles of Frederick Douglass'; 'Selected Addresses of Frederick Douglass'; and 'Passing' by Nella Larsen.

This is the second entry in our important African American Heritage series. The history of African Americans is a long, grim history full of injustices and brutality. But it is also filled with courage and perseverance. Gathered here in this omnibus edition are ten books that exemplify courage and a willingness to fight against all odds and at any cost for what is right. These books shed light on a proud people who have been mistreated for hundreds of years, a people who have refused to give up and who continue to demand respect and their rightful place in our society. Included in this edition are: 'My Larger Education' by Booker T. Washington; 'Narrative of Sojourner Truth' by Sojourner Truth; 'Character Building' by Booker T. Washington; 'Life and Times of Frederick Douglass' by Frederick Douglass; 'The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano' by Olaudah Equiano; 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave' by Frederick Douglass; 'Quicksand' by Nella Larsen; 'The Heroic Slave' by Frederick Douglass; 'The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave' by Mary Prince; and 'The Souls of Black Folk' by W. E. B. Du Bois.

Today Frederick Douglass is best known for his autobiographies; but while he was alive he was known as a fiery orator who was always in demand. Collected here are ten of Frederick Douglass' addresses. And while it is impossible to hear Frederick Douglass speak today, these addresses still manage to instill a sense of just how powerful and intelligent Douglass was. Included here are: The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro, What the Black Man Wants, Appeal to Congress for Impartial Suffrage, The Color Line, The Future of the Colored Race, A Plea for Free Speech, The Church and Prejudice, Fighting Rebels with Only One Hand, The Negro Exodus from the Gulf States, and The Unconstitutionality of Slavery.

During his life time George Washington Carver was referred to as the black Leonardo da Vinci. His research into alternative crops to replace cotton, such as peanuts, soybeans and sweet potatoes revolutionized Southern farming. Carver was born into slavery, once slavery was abolished Carver traveled expensively to study and educate himself. He was the first head of the Agricultural Department at the famous Tuskegee Institute. This book is a recollection of Glenn Clark on his close relationship with Carver.