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An important and hard-hitting chronicle of black history, written by a celebrated black historian. Winner of the 2020 School & Library Association prize for readers aged 13-16 and the 2020 ALCS Educational Writers' Award.Black history is an integral part of world history. From the injustices of the past and present, we can learn and be inspired to make the world we live in more fair, equal and just.Black History Matters chronicles thousands of years of black history, from African kingdoms, to slavery, apartheid, the battle for civil rights and much more. Important and inspiring black personalities, from Olaudah Equiano to Oprah Winfrey, are highlighted throughout, while achievements and progress are balanced alongside a look at the issues that continue to plague black communities.#Blacklivesmatter is a powerful international movement, designed to raise awareness of and end ongoing injustice towards black people. This book is designed to connect with that movement and offer an important resource for all young readers during Black History Month and beyond.
Contents
12: Chapter 1: The African empires3: The lands of the pharaohs4: Ancient Egypt5: Kush6: Egypt thrives and declines7: North African invasions8: Ethiopia9: The West African desert empires10: The Nigeria region11: Munhumutapa12: The East African coast12: Chapter 2: The transatlantic slave trade13: The transatlantic slave trade begins14: A trade in human misery15: Life as a slave16: Growing resistance17: Abolition18: The legacy of the slave trade19: Chapter 3: Colonialism20: The Scramble for Africa21: The Pan-African Congresses22: An independent Africa23: Southern Africa and apartheid24: Chapter 4: The African diaspora25: African-Americans in the USA26: The fight for civil rights27: Change at last28: The Windrush generation29: Being black in the UK30: Black history today31: Glossary32: Further information33: Timeline34: Index
