Through African Eyes: The Past, The Road to Independence, Volume 1

Africa, dark only because of our ignorance of it, comes alive through the eyes and voices of its people in this classic work. First published more than two decades ago and now thoroughly revised and updated, the book lets Africans speak for themselves through autobiography, traditional and modern literature, historical and contemporary documents, letters and diaries.

Volume 1 begins with the African past, focusing on the ancient kingdoms of both East and West Africa and continues through the...