August Meier

Beginning with the slave trade, the book interprets black ideologies and protest movements throughout American history, particularly in the 20th century.

This book provides an analysis of the ideas of Booker T. Washington, Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois, and other black leaders from the turn of the century.

Meier and Rudwick show how black history, originally a Jim Crow specialty ignored by nearly the entire historical profession, has evolved into one of the liveliest and most active areas of study. A remarkable self-examination of the authors' own profession, this volume blends research in primary and secondary sources with extensive interviews of nearly 200 scholars--including the most highly respected names in the field.