A Test in Black History
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5147680 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gregory C Coffin, Elsie F Harley, M L Rhodes, Marjorie Rhodes (0000-0002-4664-6056) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 353 |
| Publication date | 1974-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Negro Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-2984 • E-ISSN: 2167-6437 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2966529 |
| OpenAlex | W1989625108 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
The role of the black American in historical accounts of the growth and development of the United States has been aptly described by Bill Cosby as lost, stolen, or strayed. Until the last decade, Whites, Blacks, and other minority Americans were led to believe that Blacks played a singular part in United States history -that of having served their masters as faithful servants within bondage of the institution of slavery. This misconception has persisted. As United States history was recorded and recorded, the black American was excluded. Generations failed to learn anything about his cultural or economic contributions. They concluded, as a result, that since there is no mention of black contributions in the educational framework, it must logically be assumed that there were none worthy of mention. The 1960s brought some degree of change as black Americans sought to clarify their identity, past and present, as it related to the mainstream of American life. During this period, they demanded recognition of their contributions to American history. Progress is reflected in the various media and in numerous histories, biographies, documentaries, articles, and films that have been produced recently. A few publishers have revised texts to include the black American. While acknowledging progress in these areas, we must also recognize that the impetus has not come through the leadership of
Test (biology) · Geology · Paleontology · Race, History, and American Society
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A profile of the Negro American
North of slavery
The Peculiar Institution
Hooded Americanism
Before the Mayflower
Black Reconstruction in America, 1860–1880
The Strange Career of Jim Crow
Negro Thought in America, 1880-1915
The Myth of the Negro Past
From slavery to freedom
American Negro Slave Revolts
Slavery
Million Black Voices. A Folk History of the Negro in the United States
The Liberty Line
The Negro Cowboys
The Negro in the United States
Stride Toward Freedom
The Negro in the American Revolution
The Negro and the First Amendment
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |