Emmett Jefferson Murphy, who wrote as E. Jefferson Murphy, is a historian of Africa. He had a distinguished career with the African-American Institute, and wrote a series of favorably reviewed books on African history between 1969 and 1981. His History of African Civilization is a classic textbook on African history.
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