A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States

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book documentary history primary source collection

A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States is a landmark multi-volume collection of primary sources chronicling African American history, struggle, and culture from colonial times onward.

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Label	Occurrences
A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States canonical	1
Volume 1 of A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States	1
Volume 2 of A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States	1
Volume 3 of A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States	1
Volume 4 of A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States	1

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Target entity: A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States
Context triple: [Herbert Aptheker, notableWork, A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States]

A. The Story of the Negro
The Story of the Negro is a historical survey book by Arna Bontemps that traces the experiences, struggles, and contributions of African Americans from slavery through the early 20th century.
B. The Contribution of the Negro to Democracy in America
The Contribution of the Negro to Democracy in America is a 1943 mural by African American artist Charles White that powerfully depicts Black Americans’ historical struggles and achievements in shaping U.S. democracy.
C. The Future of the American Negro
"The Future of the American Negro" is an 1899 book by Booker T. Washington in which he outlines his views on African American progress through industrial education, self-help, and economic advancement in the post–Civil War United States.
D. The Myth of the Negro Past
The Myth of the Negro Past is a pioneering 1941 anthropological study by Melville J. Herskovits that challenged prevailing racist assumptions by documenting the enduring African cultural heritage among African Americans.
E. Five Great American Negroes
Five Great American Negroes is a celebrated artwork by Charles White that honors prominent African American historical figures and their contributions to U.S. history.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States
Target entity description: A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States is a landmark multi-volume collection of primary sources chronicling African American history, struggle, and culture from colonial times onward.

A. The Story of the Negro
The Story of the Negro is a historical survey book by Arna Bontemps that traces the experiences, struggles, and contributions of African Americans from slavery through the early 20th century.
B. The Contribution of the Negro to Democracy in America
The Contribution of the Negro to Democracy in America is a 1943 mural by African American artist Charles White that powerfully depicts Black Americans’ historical struggles and achievements in shaping U.S. democracy.
C. The Future of the American Negro
"The Future of the American Negro" is an 1899 book by Booker T. Washington in which he outlines his views on African American progress through industrial education, self-help, and economic advancement in the post–Civil War United States.
D. The Myth of the Negro Past
The Myth of the Negro Past is a pioneering 1941 anthropological study by Melville J. Herskovits that challenged prevailing racist assumptions by documenting the enduring African cultural heritage among African Americans.
E. Five Great American Negroes
Five Great American Negroes is a celebrated artwork by Charles White that honors prominent African American historical figures and their contributions to U.S. history.
F. None of above. chosen

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instanceOf	book ⓘ documentary history ⓘ primary source collection ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
coversPeriod	20th century United States ⓘ Jim Crow era ⓘ linked to: Jim Crow laws Reconstruction era ⓘ colonial era ⓘ slavery era ⓘ
documents	African American cultural expression ⓘ African American political thought ⓘ African American resistance to oppression ⓘ African American struggle for freedom ⓘ
genre	African American history ⓘ history ⓘ
hasPart	Volume 1 of A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States ⓘ linked to: A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States Volume 2 of A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States ⓘ linked to: A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States Volume 3 of A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States ⓘ linked to: A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States Volume 4 of A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States ⓘ linked to: A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States
hasPerspective	African American-centered ⓘ
includesMaterialType	legal documents ⓘ letters ⓘ newspaper articles ⓘ organizational statements ⓘ petitions ⓘ speeches ⓘ
intendedAudience	general readers ⓘ scholars ⓘ students ⓘ
isMultiVolumeWork	true ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mainSubject	African American culture ⓘ African American history ⓘ African Americans ⓘ linked to: Black Americans Black freedom struggle ⓘ abolitionism in the United States ⓘ civil rights ⓘ racism in the United States ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ
notableFor	comprehensive coverage of African American history through documents ⓘ focus on Black voices ⓘ use of primary sources ⓘ
placeOfPublication	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
sourceType	primary sources ⓘ
typeOfWork	reference work ⓘ
usedIn	African American studies courses ⓘ U.S. history courses ⓘ civil rights history courses ⓘ

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Herbert Aptheker → notableWork → A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States ⓘ

A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States → hasPart → Volume 1 of A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States ⓘ

linked to: A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States

A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States → hasPart → Volume 2 of A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States ⓘ

linked to: A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States

A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States → hasPart → Volume 3 of A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States ⓘ

linked to: A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States

A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States → hasPart → Volume 4 of A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States ⓘ

linked to: A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States

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