Nelson, Kadir,

Heart and soul : the story of America and African Americans / words and paintings by Kadir Nelson. - First paperback edition. - 112 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.

Includes discussion questions.

Includes bibliographical references (page 104) and index.

Declarations of independence -- Slavery -- Abolition -- Lincoln's war -- Reconstruction -- Cowboys and Indians: Native Americans and westward Negroes -- Turn of the century and the great migration -- Harlem and the vote for women -- Hard times and World War II -- Black innovation -- Jim Crow's a-dying -- Revolution -- Epilogue.

Presents an introduction to African-American history, from Revolutionary-era slavery up to the election of President Obama.

ISBN: 9780061730795 (pbk.) 0061730793 (pbk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
African Americans--History.
Slavery.
Abolitionists.
Indians of North America.
Civil rights.
Civil rights movements.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Civilization--African American influences.

LC Class. No.: E185 / .N427 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 973/.0496073