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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: America’s story is inseparable from the institution and practice of slavery itself.
Chapter 3: Slavery was gradually cemented through a succession of anti-Black laws.
Chapter 4: Oppression and injustice always faced Black struggle and determined, unyielding resistance.
Chapter 5: Black achievements defied the scientific racism of the Enlightenment.
Chapter 6: After the Revolution, slavery thrived.
Chapter 7: As opposition to slavery grew, Black thinkers explored possible futures.
Chapter 8: The triumph of emancipation did not deter white racism and violence.
Chapter 9: The Great Migration remade the geography of Black culture.
Chapter 10: The Combahee River Collective molded Black activism beyond the Civil Rights era.
Chapter 11: Black Lives Matter continues a four-hundred-year fight.
Description
Four Hundred Souls (2021) is an innovative and insightful recounting of African American history. This collection brings together ninety different authors to reflect on four-hundred years of struggle, oppression, and hope.
Who Should Listen
- Americans curious to explore their country’s layered history
- Politically engaged thinkers wishing to understand the roots of current issues
- Anyone who wants more insight into the Black experience