African American heritage in the Upper Housatonic Valley; a project of the Upper Housatonic Valley Heritage Area.1933782080 African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. heritage in the Upper Housatonic Valley; a project of the Upper Housatonic Valley Heritage Area. Ed. by David Levinson. Berkshire Berkshire (bärk`shĭr, –shər, bûrk`–) or Berks (bärks, bûrks), former county, S central England. Publishing Group 2006 230 pages $24.95 Hardcover F102 The valley, in western Massachusetts and northwestern Connecticut, has been the location of important political, religious, industrial, and cultural events and movements since before the American Revolution American Revolution, 1775–83, struggle by which the Thirteen Colonies on the Atlantic seaboard of North America won independence from Great Britain and became the United States. It is also called the American War of Independence. . This collection of documents and photographs begins the task of bringing to light the African American heritage there. Making frequent appearances is W. E. B. Du Bois Noun 1. W. E. B. Du Bois - United States civil rights leader and political activist who campaigned for equality for Black Americans (1868-1963) Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois , who was born in the valley. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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