Africana /African American Studies Subject Guide

Chronologies & Timelines

 

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African American Chronology
E 185 .H62 1994 (Ref)
This 2-volume set presents significant economic, political, social, educational, and cultural milestones in the history of blacks in America from 1492 through 1993. The volumes are arranged chronologically by year and then by month and day. There are many historical illustrations and photographs, and an index at the end.

African American Years: Chronologies of American History and Experience

E 185 .S797 2003 (Ref)
This book begins with a chronology of important events in African American history, starting in 1444 and ending in 2002. The bulk of the volume contains primary documents corresponding to the events listed in the opening chronology. There is a short introduction to each of the documents, putting them in context for students and researchers. Many entries also include bibliographical references for further study. This book is full of fascinating historical illustrations, photographs, and maps.

Black Chronology from 4000 B.C. to the Abolition of the Slave Trade
DT 17 .D5 1983 (Ref)
Beginning in 4777 B.C., this chronology presents significant events and personalities in the history of the African continent and the peoples of the African diaspora, until 1888 when all of the slaves in Brazil were emancipated.

Chronology of African-American History: From 1492 to the Present

E185 .H64 1997 (Ref Desk Collection)
This one-volume reference work offers a listing of important facts related to all aspects of African American life in the United States from 1492 until around 1996. There are numerous photographs throughout, and a selective bibliography and useful index at the end.


Pan-African Chronology: A Comprehensive Reference to the Black Quest for Freedom in Africa, the Americas, Europe and Asia

E 185.18 .J46 1996 (Ref)
This set presents a chronology of Africana history in three separate volumes: Volume I: 1400-1865; Volume II 1865-1915; and Volume III: 1914-1929. It includes events relating to the interactions among three cultures--the African, the indigenous American, and the European. Includes the origins of black slavery and the African diaspora worldwide. Each volume has a useful bibliography and index at the end.


Timetables of African-American History

E 185 .H295 1995 (Ref)
This is a one-volume chronology of the most important people and events in black American history, from 1492 to 1992. The information is presented by year, and then further arranged into eight subject categories: general history; education; laws and legal actions; religion; literature and the black press; the arts; science, technology and medicine; and sports. There is a detailed index at the end, and many photographs throughout the book.

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