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Summary: A must for every African-American home!
Review: Once I read through Lest We Foget, I showed it to everyone I knew. It is a must for every home library, especially African-American homes. This book has put history at our fingure tips instead of a museum.
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Summary: A PURE VIEW OF SLAVERY, PEOPLE BUY ONE, LEST WE FORGET!!!
Review: ONCE YOU PICK THIS BOOK UP YOU WILL FEEL HOW SLAVERY WAS FOR BLACK PEOPLE. BEING ABLE TO TOUCH A SLAVES FREEDOM PAPERS; A BILL OF SALE FOR A SLAVE; AND A LOOK AT HOW SLAVES WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE AMERICAS THEN 'LEST WE FORGET'. EVERY BLACK FAMILY NEEDS TO HAVE THIS BOOK IN THEIR LIBRARY. THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN IF WE FORGET...
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Summary: not for the serious history buff !
Review: The book is kind of cute,but is not for anyone serious about the history of slavery.It would be great for your kids if they are writing a book report on slavery,as it contains cute little pop ups,(thats your interaction),and is mild enough for children to read.also,if you are like me and are looking for historical fact with as little objectivity as possible,this would not be the book for you,as the information is too limited,and the author tends to use phrases like "my people".not that I don't understand her feeling a connection to this tragedy,I'd just rather get down to the facts,wich I already stated are way too limited,not informative enough.like I said,great for young children,but hardly an adult historical account.
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Summary: need to find a perfect gift
Review: This a perfect gift for anyone-especially Africans.
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Summary: LEST WE FORGET!!!
Review: This book gives dimensional insight to those not only wanting to read about the horrific history of slavery, but also, have pieces of history, that are tangible, to lift from the pages and look at. It is a good book to add to a collection of other books about a period in African American, and American history.
I also wanted to comment on reviewers Alice, who said the book was "cute," and Karen, who liked to "peek" at the items in the book. The book gives the reader a glimps about slavery and the atrocities that African Amercian people suffered in this country during that time period, and still do because of it. There is definitely nothing cute, or delightful to peek at, about this book, but you can learn from it.
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Summary: Great Coffee Table Conversation Piece
Review: This book sits on my coffee table and is a good conversation piece with its pop-up pages and interesting little things to take out of envelopes or peep into. Usually brings on a lively debate.
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Summary: Great Coffee Table Conversation Piece
Review: This book sits on my coffee table and is a good conversation piece with its pop-up pages and interesting little things to take out of envelopes or peep into. Usually brings on a lively debate.
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Summary: Excellent hands on indept reading
Review: This is a must have book for every black and white American. I've bought several copies for my family and have written my history in the front of the book. Sort of like a family tree being started. A book that will live on and on. A story that must be told.
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Summary: A riveting must read for all! - A powerful masterpiece!
Review: This is an exceptional piece of work. I am inspired by Ms. Thomas' ability to bring to life the truth about our people in the most interesting and fascinating way. The book does not have a negative or rebellious overtone. Instead, it is a history lesson that all Americans will do well to study, Lest we forget and repeat the horror of it all.The interactive aspects of the book add to its appeal. Bringing history to life so today's generation can feel the experience of our ancestors through images of slave cargo, maps & insurance papers, replicated receipts for the sale of a slave woman, advertisments for the return of runaway slaves, and the most shocking -marks on the back of a slave from bullwhips. I found the discussion of their plight encouraging to me as I deal with the daily stuggles of being black in America. It gives me strength to know that our ancestors endured a merciless existence and yet they celebrated, and we can too! The book is appropriate for the young and the old. It is a wonderful gift idea that will be enjoyed for years to come.
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Summary: "DUE TO A LACK OF INTEREST TOMORROW HAS BEEN CANCELLED!
Review: To avoid these headlines from ever being printed. There must be a vechile created to get this book into every household in America. Everyone must know the suffering African/Americans have endured. After reading this book and feeling the enclosed documents, especially the bill-of-sale for an African Women slave.....too much! Everyone in my immediate circle received this book for Kwanzaa. "Lets We Forget",is a must, Lets We Forget.
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