Heroines of the Slavery Era weaves oral tradition; folk legends and stories; songs and poems; historical accounts; and personal writings from North and South America and the Caribbean; from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century. These women of the slavery era include Aqualtune; a princess from Congo enslaved in Brazil and the Caribbean; who led an army of ten thousand warriors in the Battle of Mbwila; Anastasia; an African slave in Brazil; who today is considered the patron saint of Brazil’s blacks; Solitude; a slave in the French West Indies; the leader of the survivors of La Goyave and legendary in Guadeloupe to this day; Phillis Wheatley; a slave in Boston; a child prodigy and brilliant woman whose poetry is among the finest from the early American era; Harriet Tubman; heroine of the Underground Railroad who helped hundreds of other slaves escape to freedom in the United States and Canada; Ellen Craft; a slave who successfully escaped to Philadelphia with her husband; Sojourner Truth; famed orator on behalf of the rights of women and the abolition of slavery; and many others.
#2795077 in Books 2009-06-11Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .30 x 7.22 x 10.56l; #File Name: 296001765X56 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy jon b mullanfantastic book got much needed imformation from it thank you22 of 23 people found the following review helpful. Good Picture Book of WWII ParatrooperBy Wayne A. SmithCpl. Forrest Guth; of Wilmington; Delaware; was one of the real "Band of Brothers" featured in Stephen Ambrose's book and the HBO movie series of the same name.This book is written in English and French and chronicles the training; D-Day experiences and European service of Cpl. Guth (including the Battle of the Bulge) as he and other members of his 101st Airborne company liberated Europe from German control.This is a coffee table type book with great pictures and long captions that tell the story of one man's duty in that great war. The pictures are terrific and are a good impression of the look; equipment and wear of a combat parachutist. A good companion book for fans of "Band of Brothers."I have had the honor of meeting Cpl. Guth. He is a matter-of-fact man who did is duty honorably and is humble regarding the attention Mr. Ambrose's book has placed upon him. This book is a nice brief picture of a regular young man called to do big and dangerous things during wartime.29 of 31 people found the following review helpful. Forrest Guth Book ReviewBy J. DavisMr. DeTrez does a fabulous job in telling Corporal Guth's story of his time in the Airborne. Tons of pictures; many with long; information-filled captions. The pictures are from Mr. Guth's private collection; and give a great perspective on his time in the 101st Airborne. It's almost like you're sitting in his house; looking at his personal photo albums.I met Mr. Guth on one occasion; and correspond with him occasionally. He's a very nice man; polite; modest; and takes very little credit for the incredible job he performed in the military.If you like the Band of Brothers Mini-series; you need to buy this book; it's a must!
