Biographical Books about African American History

 

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The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself
The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself
Josiah Henson
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Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero
Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero
Kate Clifford Larson
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Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
Alan Schroeder
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Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons
Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons
Ann Rinaldi
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The Hemingses of Monticello
The Hemingses of Monticello
Annette Gordon-Reed
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Assata: An Autobiography
Assata: An Autobiography
Assata Shakur
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I Am Jackie Robinson
I Am Jackie Robinson
Brad Meltzer
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Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
Carole Boston Weatherford
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Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America
Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America
Carole Boston Weatherford
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The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist
The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist
Cynthia Levinson
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Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
David W. Blight
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Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Doreen Rappaport
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Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad
Ellen Levine
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Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, an American slave, written by himself: Authoritative Text, Contexts, Criticism
Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, an American slave, written by himself: Authoritative Text, Contexts, Criticism
Frederick Douglass
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My Bondage and My Freedom
My Bondage and My Freedom
Frederick Douglass
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Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
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Narrative of the life and adventures of Henry Bibb
Narrative of the life and adventures of Henry Bibb
Henry Bibb
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Stamped from the Beginning
Stamped from the Beginning
Ibram X. Kendi
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The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
Issa Rae
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Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington
Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington
Jabari Asim
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