Reviews for African American History Reconsidered

The average rating for African American History Reconsidered based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-04-06 00:00:00 Sherry Woods Great overview of African American rhetoric and the use of the jeremiad in black rights and black liberation movements/rhetoric. Good introduction to history and the rhetoric of DuBois, King, Douglass, Washington, Wells, and others. History book, so not as much focus on rhetoric or specific texts/scenes as I would have liked, and I think the discussion of gender could be developed more, but overall, good read.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-10-21 00:00:00 Robin Schrank I began this book because I've been a lot of Civil War history and CW fiction and hope to gain insight into those who were held in slavery. I got this classic 1912 history of the black race free on Kindle and was, frankly, expecting a dry read. I was pleasantly surprised and enlightened as I explored W.E.B. DuBois's account of his people's talents, religions and ever-expanding presence across Africa and, ultimately, around the world. Like a cheerleader, he praises as he informs and I get the feeling that it is the negro that he is trying to inform, indulge and teach of the greatness within themselves. I recommend reading an actual paper book of The Negro because the Kindle version doesn't have the maps for easy reference that the real book contains.