America's black past

Eric Foner (born February 7, 1943) is an American historian. He writes extensively on American political history, the history of freedom, the early history of the Republican Party, African American biography, the American Civil War, Reconstruction, and historiography. Foner has published several books on the Reconstruction period.

This book features the historical insights of prominent scholars such as W.E.B. DuBois, C. Vann Woodward, and Eric Williams. Together, these historians offer a comprehensive look at America's Black past, covering crucial aspects of African American history.