The Oxford Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present

• Copyright 2009
• Deluxe 5-volume, hardcover series
• Chronology of major events in black history
• Includes coverage of Hurricane Katrina and the 2008 election
• Entries range from 500 to 12,000 words and include cross references and bibliographies
• Signed entries written by leading scholars and experts
• Appeals to a wide range of readers including students, scholars and general readers
• Includes extensive 5-page essay on Barack Obama
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Activists, Rebels, and Reformers

3 Volume Set

"With this title, UXL continues to provide useful, specialized biographical compilations...worthy set for student research." --The Book Report (May 2001)

Jane Addams fought for peace and the rights of women and poor immigrant workers in Chicago at the turn of the twentieth century. Ella Baker was a behind-the-scenes organizer, considered by many to be the "godmother" of the civil rights movement. Mohandas Gandhi united the citizens of India to peacefully overthrow British rule in the 1940s. Emiliano Zapata trained a guerrilla army and led a revolution in Mexico in the early 1900s. These individuals, all of whom shaped the course of history, present a sampling of the biographical entries included in this exciting U·X·L® title.

Activists, Rebels and Reformers examines the lives of prominent movers and shakers, as well as lesser-known agitators, from all times and places, and offers profiles on several significant groups of activists. Presented in an objective manner, this 3-vol. set allows students to reach their own conclusions about the merit of these individuals' causes. Comprehensive and thought provoking, this biographical reference includes profiles on 75 people and ten groups including:

• Saul Alinsky
• Amnesty International
• The Black Panther Party
• Cesar Chavez
• Dorothy Day
• Earth First!
• Frederick Douglass
• Paulo Friere
• Emma Goldman
• Sarah and Angela Grimke
• Che Guevara
• Abbie Hoffman
• Alice Paul
• Aung San Suu Kyi
• Haile Selassie
• Ingrid Washinawatok

Features also include sidebars, a timeline, index and 120 photographs.

ISBN 13: 9780787648473
ISBN 10: 0787648477

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