Classic Books about Black American History

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Story

Fiction / Nonfiction

14 books

Beloved
Toni Morrison

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Invisible Man

Invisible Man
Ralph Ellison

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Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon
Toni Morrison

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The Color Purple
Alice Walker

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Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Roots: The Saga of an American Family
Alex Haley

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Native Son

Native Son
Richard Wright

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Kindred

Kindred
Octavia E. Butler

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Black Boy

Black Boy
Richard Wright

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A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine Hansberry

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Up from Slavery

Up from Slavery
Booker T. Washington

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Twelve Years a Slave

Twelve Years a Slave
Solomon Northup

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A Lesson Before Dying

A Lesson Before Dying
Ernest J. Gaines

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The Help
Kathryn Stockett

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Go Tell It on the Mountain

Go Tell It on the Mountain
James Baldwin

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