Untilnow,you’veonlyheardonesideofthestory:howslaverybegan,andhowAmericasplititselfintwotoendit.Here’sthetruestoryofAmericafromtheAfricanAmericanperspective.FromthemomentAfricanswerefirstbroughttotheshoresoftheUnitedStates,theyhadahandinshapingthecountry.Theirlaborcreatedastrongeconomy,builtourhallsofgovernment,anddefinedAmericansocietyinprofoundways.AndthoughtheEmancipationProclamationwasn’tsigneduntil300yearsafterthefirstAfricansarrived,thefightforfreedomstartedthemomenttheysetfootonAmericansoil.Thisbookcontainsthetruenarrativeofthefirst300yearsofAfricansinAmerica:thestruggles,theheroes,andtheuntoldstoriesthatareleftoutoftextbooks.IfyouwanttolearnthetruthaboutAfricanAmericanhistoryinthiscountry,starthere.
