African Americans
- ISBN-10
- 1854357875
- ISBN-13
- 9781854357878
- Series
- African Americans
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 80
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Benchmark Books
- Author
- Shelia Payton
Description
Describes why people left Africa and came to America, looks at their cultural values regarding family, religion, and community, examines their customs regarding food, clothing, and language, and describes contributions made by noted African Americans
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