Project Gutenberg 2007-06-18 Public domain in the USA. 113 Williams, George Washington 1849 1891 Williams, Geo. W. (George Washington) History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens Produced by Mark C. Orton, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2" by George W. Williams is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume covers the experiences and contributions of Black Americans during a transformative period that includes slavery, military service, and the struggle for civil rights. The book addresses the intricacies of race relations and the socio-political landscape of America from the early 1800s to the closing years of the Civil War and Reconstruction. The opening of this volume establishes a poignant context for the historical narrative, acknowledging the complexities and harsh realities faced by African Americans. Williams reflects on the significant moments of the era, including the rise and fall of anti-slavery sentiment, the enrollment of Black soldiers during the War of 1812, and ongoing legislative actions surrounding slavery. He emphasizes the urgent need to bring forth the voices and stories of a marginalized race, weaving a historical tapestry that highlights both struggle and resilience while urging contemporary and future readers to acknowledge the progress and ongoing challenges that shape the African American experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en African Americans -- History Liberia Sierra Leone E151 Text Slavery Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 2003081 2002349 2024-09-09T11:26:54.239731 2023-09-10T04:26:15.341571 text/html text/html 1979508 2007-06-18T07:44:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 646959 2007-06-18T07:44:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 755301 2024-09-09T11:27:28.906056 application/epub+zip 774681 2024-09-09T11:27:00.449238 application/epub+zip 774682 2024-09-09T11:26:57.189729 application/epub+zip 1508482 2024-09-09T11:27:46.464991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1456144 2024-09-09T11:27:24.866140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1295483 2022-09-10T09:37:39.730439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1755961 1755856 2024-09-09T11:26:48.909791 2023-09-10T04:26:10.363537 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1755913 2007-06-18T07:44:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 620197 2007-06-18T07:44:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1755937 2007-06-18T07:44:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 620106 2007-06-18T07:44:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20834 2024-09-09T11:27:46.679965 application/rdf+xml 23761 2024-09-09T11:26:57.745755 image/jpeg 4440 2024-09-09T11:26:57.467721 image/jpeg 714479 2024-09-09T11:26:54.386748 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia