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The survivors of the Clotilda : the lost stories of the last captives of the American slave trade / Hannah Durkin.
"Joining the ranks of Rebecca Skloot's The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and Zora Neale Hurston's rediscovered classic Barracoon, an immersive and revelatory history of the Clotilda, the last slave ship to land on US soil, told through the stories of its survivors--the last documented survivors of any slave ship--whose lives diverged and intersected in profound ways."--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063072992
- ISBN: 0063072998
- Physical Description: xix, 412 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-394) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Kidnap -- The conspiracy -- The coast -- The sea -- Arrival -- The river -- The Black Belt -- The capital -- African Town -- Reunion -- Burials -- Gee's Bend -- Cocolocco -- The courthouse. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Valley Community College Library | 306.3 D935su (Text) | 32220001149356 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"Joining the ranks of Rebecca Skloot's The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and Zora Neale Hurston's rediscovered classic Barracoon, an immersive and revelatory history of the Clotilda, the last slave ship to land on US soil, told through the stories of its survivors--the last documented survivors of any slave ship--whose lives diverged and intersected in profound ways."--Provided by publisher.
