Africans in the Old South
Author | : Randy J. Sparks |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2016-04-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674495166 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674495160 |
Rating | : 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Download or read book Africans in the Old South written by Randy J. Sparks and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-04-04 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Atlantic slave trade was the largest forced migration in history, yet most of its stories are lost. Randy Sparks examines the few remaining reconstructed experiences of West Africans who lived in the South between 1740 and 1860. Their stories highlight the diversity of struggles that confronted every African who arrived on American shores.