Climbing up to glory

by Wilbert L. Jenkins

Jenkins (history, Temple U.) describes the experiences of ordinary African Americans as they reinvented their lives after the abolition of slavery. Topics include, for example, the reunification of families, the efforts of blacks to educate themselves, the struggle to gain economic independence, and the formation of black churches. The text is accompanied throughout by b&w photographs and other illustrations. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.