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Publication Date: 1997
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Ten Myths, Half-Truths and Misunderstandings About Black History.
Ruffins, Paul
Black Issues in Higher Education, v13 n25 p23-26 Feb 6 1997
Common myths and misconceptions about Blacks in American history and evidence that refutes them are presented. Issues addressed include Black enslavement patterns, social status within the Black community based on skin color, the legality of slaves learning to read, resistance to slavery, African influences in modern Black culture, Black names and slavery, lynchings, and the civil rights movement. (MSE)
Descriptors: African Culture, Attitudes, Beliefs, Black Culture, Black Family, Black History, Civil Rights, Cultural Traits, Ethnic Groups, Family Role, Higher Education, Legal Problems, Onomastics, Public Opinion, Racial Discrimination, Reading Instruction, Slavery, Social Class, Social Discrimination, Sociocultural Patterns, United States History
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Language: English
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