- ISBN13: 9780375406713
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
This is the dramatic, exciting, authoritative story of the experiences of African Americans from the time they left Africa to their continued struggle for equality at the end of the twentieth century.
Since its original publication in 1947, From Slavery to Freedom has stood as the definitive his-tory of African Americans. Coauthors John Hope Franklin and Alfred A. Moss, Jr., give us a vividly detailed account of the journey of African Americans from th… More >>
From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African Americans
This book should have been in the Fantasy section. Franklin wrote this book without much research or he belongs to the revisionist history class. Take away his false statements and attempt at reaching “white guilt” and this book would have been about ten pages long.
Rating: 1 / 5
I ordered this book to learn more about the origins of slavery and how the system worked (I consider myself relatively ignorant on this subject). This book did give me more insight into this issue, but overall I was disappointed.
Now, I read the book a year ago, and then I gave it away, so if I am wrong about any of the following complaints, please let me know.
First, I don’t recall seeing any footnotes or endnotes that the authors used to verify their facts/opinions. Other books on history I have read have generally been filled with footnotes explaining where they got their facts from, but in this book, it seems that the reader is just supposed to trust the author.
(Again, I don’t have the book with me now, so if I am wrong, please feel free to correct me.)
Second, the book seemed to contain a lot of subjective opinions from the authors, which I generally dislike in a history book. For example, I would rather have the authors quoting someone saying “This person is a very influential artist” rather than just stating it as a universal fact.
Third, I found the book rather dull. It seemed to focus a lot on individuals and their achievments (the word “cheerleading” comes to mind). I was looking for something with more hard facts and figures I guess. After I bought this book, I realized that it was probably a high school text, so maybe the author’s main purpose in writing the book was not to entertain the reader.
It might seem strange that I’m writing a review based on my imperfect memory. It’s just that this book seemed to be so perfect for what I wanted (most of the reviews were very positive), yet I found the way it was written so disappointing. There is a lot of information in the book, but I feel it was presented in an unsatisfactory way.
Rating: 2 / 5
I returned this book. However, I am a voracious reader of history and appreciate specifically history that is framed to present periods and events with meaning and drama. Great writers of history can capture these elements in the topcs they cover via a combination of skill, enthusiasm and knowledge. This book does not rise to that level. Perhaps the authors did not intend it to.
Good book for a basic introduction to Black folks’ history but not sufficient to satisfy the appetites of experienced, critical lay-thinkers.
Rating: 2 / 5
I loved the fact that the book was in good shape (New as specified) when I received it and it also came on time as specified in the estimated delivery date. To me that was an excellent service right there.
Rating: 5 / 5
I was very pleased with this product. The delievery time was good as well, I was able to receive it when I needed it for my class.
Rating: 5 / 5