Black Southerners

This book is surely an interesting one but in some places one feels that the author should have gone into a bit more depth. At times while reading the book I had to look a certain aspect of black history on the internet. This at first is not a problem but afterwards the frustration kind of builds up. The book mainly discusses the rise of the 'peculiar institution' from the start of U.S. colonization to its very heyday, this book helped immensely broaden our understanding of slavery in the U.S. Boles takes a very humane and objective view, avoiding the incessant preaching that usually surrounds this subject, allowing the facts to speak for themselves. By understanding how slavery impacted the economy and political institutions of the South, anyone interested in American, Southern or Black history will be immeasurably educated. And as a bonus, it is very readable and filled with interesting narrative, meaning you don't have to work too hard to actually learn something.

This literature has made African American history a vibrant field. It discusses Black history of the African-American struggle for freedom and equality, beginning with the capture of Africans in 1619, continuing through the American Revolution, the Civil War, and into contemporary times. This is the story of the people and the methods of African American slave resistance. This book is a treasure trove of facts and trivia about the African American experience.

I particularly enjoyed the author's honest and opinionated style when he says that one of the many myths about African American history had been that blacks were unable to trace their roots. Unfortunately, he does not go into detail and leaves the reader dying out of curiosity. After reading the book I was satisfied with the content of the book. I would suggest this book to anyone who knows American History well. And for those of us whose knowledge of American history is rather vague, I would suggest that he should go for something with a broader review of the history.

The illustrations given by the author of the slave trading and the way the slaves were kept are extremely haunting and will not be easy for the reader to forget nor ignore. However, due to a clear narration of what might have happened, it might have been exaggerated to an extent. Hence, I thought that it was not described keeping the slaves point of view in mind.

The author blamed the slow industrialization of the south due to the growing importance of slavery. The facts given to support his argument