Building a New Land

Download or read book Building a New Land written by James Haskins and published by Amistad. This book was released on 2005-01-04 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third volume of the critically acclaimed From African Beginnings series explores the tumultuous colonial period in African-American history. Powerfully written text by James Haskins and Kathleen Benson and evocative illustrations by award-winning artist James Ransome bring to life the time when America became dependent on slave labor and slaves struggled to maintain the traditions of their rich African culture and resist oppression in the new world.