![]() ![]() ![]() If the inexpressible cruelties of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face will surely fail. and yet out of a bottomless vitality, they continued to thrive and develop. For more than two centuries our forebears labored without wages they made cotton king. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research, Harvard UniversityĮxcerpt: "Life Upon These Shores: Looking At African American History, 1513-2008"īefore the pen of Jefferson etched the majestic words of the Declaration of Independence across the pages of history, we were here. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., director of the W.E.B.It's called: "Life Upon These Shores: Looking at African American History, 1513-2008." He's used that same forensic curiosity in his new book, one that takes on the entire sweep of American history. And probably most widely known for his PBS documentaries, " Faces of America" and " African American Lives," that weave together genetics and genealogy to reveal the surprising ancestral stories of renowned black Americans. He's also author of many books on black culture and black history. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research. The Harvard professor is the director of the W.E.B. ![]() is one of America's most prominent public intellectuals. Facebook Email This article is more than 11 years old. ![]()
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