Been in the Storm So Long

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Been in the Storm So Long: The Aftermath of Slavery
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First edition
Author Leon Litwack
GenreHistory
Publisher Knopf
Publication date
1979
Publication placeUS
Pages672
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.

Awards

In 1980, the book won the American Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for History. [1]

References

  1. "Historical News and Notices". The Journal of Southern History. May 1, 2006. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2012.