Project Gutenberg 2005-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 686 Williams, George Washington 1849 1891 Williams, Geo. W. (George Washington) History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Richard J. Shiffer and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880, Vol 1" by George W. Williams is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive work examines the lives and contributions of African Americans throughout American history, starting from the inception of slavery in 1619, moving through periods of conflict, and covering their roles as soldiers and citizens. The book aims to provide a thorough understanding of the struggles, achievements, and the status of the Negro race in a time of significant societal transformation. At the start of the book, Williams explains the purpose and motivation behind his historical inquiry, which was sparked by a successful oration he delivered on Independence Day in 1876. He emphasizes the need for a documented history of African Americans, countering negative perceptions and highlighting their contributions and struggles throughout American history. In the opening chapters, he addresses the unity of mankind and the African origins, using biblical and historical evidence to argue against the notion that the Negro race is inferior, advocating instead for recognition of their rich heritage and the critical part they have played in shaping the nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en African Americans -- History Liberia Sierra Leone E151 Text Slavery Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Category: History - American 1770589 2025-06-07T04:11:57.255720 text/html 1841180 2020-12-14T11:02:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 580570 2020-12-14T11:02:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 703791 2025-06-07T04:12:29.848559 application/epub+zip 729398 2025-06-07T04:12:05.589675 application/epub+zip 697155 2025-06-07T04:12:01.973708 application/epub+zip 1422838 2025-06-07T04:12:45.383497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1255017 2025-06-07T04:12:26.395583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1054418 2022-09-07T23:26:50.847516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1425871 2025-06-07T04:11:53.324760 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1425658 2020-12-14T11:02:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 525243 2020-12-14T11:02:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1425752 2020-12-14T11:02:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 525066 2020-12-14T11:02:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21159 2025-06-07T04:12:45.630486 application/rdf+xml 23899 2025-06-07T04:12:02.799672 image/jpeg 4511 2025-06-07T04:12:02.393673 image/jpeg 662495 2025-06-07T04:11:57.384750 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia