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OverviewThe Black Handbook is the authoritative guide to the people, history and politics of Africa and the African Diaspora up until the end of the 20th century. Who were Black Moses, the Black Seminoles, the Black shots and the Black Pimpernel? Which Pope gave the King of Portugal permission to invade, conquer and submit to perpetual slavery the people of Africa? What was the African Blood Brotherhood? Why was a Jamaican the last man to be beheaded in Britain? Who were the Talented Tenth? Why did Egypt invade Ethiopia in 1875? Who was the first black American woman to become a millionaire? Who were the Mangrove Nine? Spanning three continents, The Black Handbook describes and analyses, in an accessible way, the essential events, ideas and personalities of the African world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Evangeline Bute , H. J. P. HarmerPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.762kg ISBN: 9781474292863ISBN 10: 1474292860 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 06 October 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface People Places and Events Terms, Movements and Ideas Colonialism, Liberation and War Countries of Africa and the African Diaspora Political Parties and Leaders Inter-governmental Organizations and Treaties Rebellion, Emancipation and Civil Rights in the USA Chronology of Africa and the African Diaspora IndexReviewsAuthor InformationEvangeline Bute is a founding member of the National Afro-Caribbean Library Association and was Chair of Black Media. Harry Harmer has contributed to a range of British and American reference books on historical events and contemporary political developments in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Britain and the United States. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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