African American migrations in North America /
Harris, Irene.
African American migrations in North America / Irene Harris. - 24 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm - Spotlight on immigration and migration . - Spotlight on immigration and migration. .
Includes index.
Forced to leave home -- Slavery in the United States -- Escaping slavery -- Fighting for freedom -- A new form of slavery -- Migrating to Kansas -- Economic opportunities -- A renaissance in Harlem -- Life in Chicago -- Fighting for equality.
"The history of African Americans in the United States is one fraught with discrimination and immense brutality, but also with strength and a determined spirit. In this book, readers learn the history of African American migration in North America, which is a topic supported by elementary social studies curricula. Readers will understand the push/pull factors involved in African American migration from the South and into Northern cities and the cultural developments that followed."--
9781508140467 (pbk.) 1508140464 (pbk.) 9781508140498 (library bound) 1508140499 (library bound)
2015022272
African Americans--Migrations--History--Juvenile literature.
Migration, Internal--History--United States--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
African American migrations in North America / Irene Harris. - 24 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm - Spotlight on immigration and migration . - Spotlight on immigration and migration. .
Includes index.
Forced to leave home -- Slavery in the United States -- Escaping slavery -- Fighting for freedom -- A new form of slavery -- Migrating to Kansas -- Economic opportunities -- A renaissance in Harlem -- Life in Chicago -- Fighting for equality.
"The history of African Americans in the United States is one fraught with discrimination and immense brutality, but also with strength and a determined spirit. In this book, readers learn the history of African American migration in North America, which is a topic supported by elementary social studies curricula. Readers will understand the push/pull factors involved in African American migration from the South and into Northern cities and the cultural developments that followed."--
9781508140467 (pbk.) 1508140464 (pbk.) 9781508140498 (library bound) 1508140499 (library bound)
2015022272
African Americans--Migrations--History--Juvenile literature.
Migration, Internal--History--United States--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.