The Atlantic slave trade was one of the greatest intercontinental migrations in world history. Today; about one-third of all people of African descent live outside Africa. Yet the historical record of the slaved trade remains curiously uneven. Africa Remembered tells much about some of the African societies from which thousands of slaves were imported to the Americas; and from which millions of Afro-Americans are descended. The documents collected here--ten rare; personal recollections--all mirror the West African slave trade from the non-European viewpoint. Each narrative relates vivid; exciting; and sometimes shocking personal experiences. They provide readers with an unusually candid insight into the history of the black people--and their European contemporaries--during this crucial period. Titles of related interest from Waveland Press: Bohannan-Curtin; Africa and Africans; Fourth Edition (ISBN 9780881338409); July; A History of the African People; Fifth Edition (ISBN 9780881339802); and Middleton; African Merchants of the Indian Ocean: Swahili of the East African Coast (ISBN 9781577663140).
#2839925 in Books Sandlapper Pub Co 1999-01-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.00 x 7.25 x .50l; .54 #File Name: 0878441506118 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful first-person perspective.By T HThis is such a wonderful book to give first-hand perspectives. My students were very invested in hearing the various stories. Since they are first hand; they also give a look at language and education. The story about eating from a trough is a must read. I use this in my classroom to provide a better context of the life and times of slaves.5 of 7 people found the following review helpful. A great read for all agesBy MoviegalI got this book beacause I heard an interview with the author and it sounded interesting. I did not know if I would like it or not; I'm not some bleeding-heart liberal; just your average WASP Southerner. The story of how the information in this book came to be recorded is amazing enough; but when I started reading the short little stories told by adults who had been slaves in their childhood; I could not put it down. Funny; Southern; touching; sad; memorable! If you want to know what it means to live in the South today; you MUST read this book. It is the history we build on today.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Linda KingAuthentic sories of slave life in the Carolinas.
