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The birth of Black America

the first African Americans and the pursuit of freedom at Jamestown

1st Carroll & Graf ed.

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An edition of The birth of Black America (2007)

The birth of Black America

the first African Americans and the pursuit of freedom at Jamestown

1st Carroll & Graf ed.

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Recounts the journey of the first generation of African Americans stolen from a Spanish slave ship and brought to Jamestown in 1619, discussing their contributions to the establishment of the young colony and their efforts to purchase freedom and establish communities.

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Carroll & Graf Publishers, Distributed by Publishers Group West
Language
English
Pages
329

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Subjects

Slave trade, Negers, Slavery, Einwanderer, Colonies, African Americans, Slaven (arbeid), Freiheit, History, Race relations, Antislavery movements, Racism, Virginia

Places

Europe, Schwarze, USA, Great Britain, America, Virginia, Jamestown (Va.)

Times

17th century
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Table of Contents

pt. 1. The founders of black America leave Africa
Masquerade
Jagas
A game at chess
Into the realm of Kalunga
Alias, the "Dutchman"
pt. 2. The founders land at Jamestown
Unmasked
The black knight's last pawn
pt. 3. The founders seek freedom
The first martyr
Two save the colony
That the child shall be free
Ties that bind
Making hay
The shirt
Angola plantation
America George
pt. 4. The founders' legacy
Jamestown burns
Roots of abolition.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
New York, [Berkeley, Calif.]

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
305.896/07307554, 973.0496
Library of Congress
F234.J3 H295 2007, F234.J3 H29 2007

The Physical Object

Pagination
xviii, 329 p. :
Number of pages
329

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL24928773M
ISBN 10
0786717181
ISBN 13
9780786717187
LCCN
2007005446
OCLC/WorldCat
77494333

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL16025371W

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