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Contains entries that examine people and events in the history of Jim Crow, the system of segregation that governed life in the U.S. from the mid-1880s to the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, covering art, education, health, employment, politics, law, protest and resistance, religion, and other topics; arranged alphabetically from A to J.

Contains entries that examine people and events in the history of Jim Crow, the system of segregation that governed life in the U.S. from the mid-1880s to the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, covering art, education, health, employment, politics, law, protest and resistance, religion, and other topics; arranged alphabetically from K to Z.

Examines how urban race riots that took place in the Jim Crow era impacted the African-American community and influenced the development of the civil rights movement.

American popular music reflects a rich cultural diversity. The blues, jazz, and rock and roll - musical genres loved around the world - were born here, and American composers, producers, singers, and songwriters have crafted a unique heritage in other genres such as classical and folk. ""American Popular Music"", a new eight-volume set, celebrates American music by presenting a wealth of information on seven major musical branches.

Profiles a number of legendary performers who popularized the rhythm and blues and soul sound from the 1940s to the early 1980s including Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Etta James, Sam Cooke, Ike and Tina Turner, and the Isley Brothers; and contains a timeline of major musical events.

Profiles a number of legendary performers who popularized the rhythm and blues and soul sound from the 1940s to the early 1980s including Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Temptations and the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, and Aretha Franklin.