Calloway, Ed., The World Turned Upside Down - Indian Voices From Early America; Vaughn, Roots Of American Racism - Essays On The Colonial Experience

Abstract

Everybody knows that cultural conflict shaped the history of early America, which the experiences of enslaved Africans and dispossessed natives underscore. Since not all historians approach the experiences of these groups with depth, balance, and perspective, classroom texts represent critical vehicles for a journey through the multi-dimensional narrative of the past. By exploring paths of ethnicity during America's formative years, Alden T. Vaughn and Colin G. Calloway illuminate valuable points of departure for teaching about America's racial history.