Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index.
Contents:
Son of slaves -- Teacher -- First black Ph. D. -- Putting black history "on the map" -- Founder of Negro History Week -- Father of African-American history.
Summary:
A biography of the son of former slaves who received a Ph. D. in history from Harvard and devoted his life to bringing the achievements of his race to the world's attention.
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