Been in the Storm So Long
Author | Leon Litwack |
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Country | US |
Genre | history |
Publisher | Knopf |
Publication date | 1979 |
Pages | 672 |
Awards | Pulitzer Prize for History |
ISBN | 978-0394743981 |
Been in the Storm So Long: The Aftermath of Slavery is a 1979 book by American historian Leon Litwack, published by Knopf. The book chronicles the African-American experience following the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation.
In 1980, the book won the American Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for History.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Historical News and Notices". The Journal of Southern History. – via HighBeam Research (subscription required). May 1, 2006. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
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