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by Eric Foner onNovember 11, 2010
In his second inaugural address, the Great Emancipator incorporates the language of the abolitionists into his speech -- a significant step, says historian Eric Foner in his latest book.
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by Eric Foner onNovember 11, 2010
In his latest book, renowned historian Eric Foner explains how the Great Emancipator decided to avoid a legal challenge by making his bold act a military order. But that also left 800,000 blacks in chattel slavery.
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by Rawn James Jr. onFebruary 26, 2010
In an exclusive excerpt from his new book, Root and Branch (Bloomsbury Press), Rawn James Jr. chronicles an early case in the battle against segregation.
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by jimi izrael onFebruary 24, 2010
An excerpt from the racy, newly published book by Jimi Izrael brazenly lays out the unrealistic expectations that black women have for black men. Ladies, proceed with caution.
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