The Negro in American History:
Curriculum Bulletin 1964-1965 Series, No. 4/ 166pp. New York Board of Education. Near Fine copy.
THE STATED PURPOSE OF THIS CURRICULUM BULLETIN IS TO
PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT OF THE NEGRO AS A PARTICIPANT IN THE
HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO AID TEACHERS IN RECOGNIZING
AND RESPONDING TO OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SCHOOL CURRICULUMS FOR
GIVING INSTRUCTION ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MINORITY GROUPS
TO AMERICAN LIFE. IT SPECIFICALLY DEALS WITH SOCIAL AND
HISTORICAL FORCES WITHIN THE NEGRO COMMUNITY AND THEIR IMPACT
ON NATIONAL AND WORLD EVENTS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE HISTORY
OF NEGROES IN NEW YORK CITY. INFORMATION BASED ON THE CURRENT
SCHOLARLY CONSENSUS IS OFFERED ON SLAVERY IN THE OLD WCRLD,
THE AFRICAN BACKGROUND OF SLAVERY, THE SLAVE TRACE, AND THE
NEGRO IN LATIN AMERICA. THE BULK OF THE BULLETIN IS DEVOTED.
TO A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN NEGRO FROM 1619 TO THE PRESENT.
A BIBLIOGRAPHY LISTS GENERAL WORKS AND STUDIES RELEVANT TO
EACH CHAPTER CF THE BULLETIN.
