Encyclopedia Britannica Guide to Black History

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A Tribute to the Lives and Events That ShapedHistoryProduct InformationThe powerful Guide to Black History explores everything from African cultureto the civil rights movement to Barack Obama being an Illinois Senator. Plus legends in entertainment to sports superstars and from religious leaders to landmark achievements in sciencemedicine and education. It's the ultimate guide to black culture throughout theages.Product FeaturesMore than 1000 Enlightening ArticlesFrom art to reggae music to the Underground Railroad the fascinating peopleplaces and events that have contributed to African American heritage willengage and amaze.700 Illuminating BiographiesGet to know Barack Obama Muhammad Ali Ella Fitzgerald Martin Luther King Jr. SidneyPoitier Harriet Tubman Desmond Tutu Oprah Winfrey and other influentialartists athletes leaders and scientists.750 Multimedia Clips and ImagesWatch video clips of the March on Washington a high point of the civil rightsmovement. Get a glimpse of the 1950s music scene in Chicago. Listen to arthistorian Margaret Vendryes speak about the impact of the Harlem Renaissance onthe artists of today.Learning ActivitiesForm a better understanding of black history with unique learning activitiescovering topics from slavery to sports.Windows System Requirements Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP or Vista Pentium 350 MHz or faster processor 128 MB RAM minimum Inter Explorer 5.5 or higher (or patible browser) CD-ROM drive 800x600 resolution 16-bit color Sound card and speakers remended Printer remendedMacintosh System Requirements Mac OS 10.2 to 10.6.3 iMac or G3 350 MHz or faster processor 128 MB RAM minimum Safari 1.0 or higher (or patible browser. Note: this application does not work with Inter Explorer on the Mac) CD-ROM drive 800x600 resolution millions of colors Sound card and speakers remended Printer remended