The Waterman's Song: Slavery and Freedom in Maritime North Carolina

by David S. Cecelski

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The first major study of slavery in the maritime South, The Waterman's Song chronicles the world of slave and free black fishermen, pilots, rivermen, sailors, ferrymen, and other laborers who, from the colonial era through Reconstruction, plied the vast inland waters of North Carolina from the Outer Banks to the upper reaches of tidewater rivers. Demonstrating the vitality and significance of this local African American maritime culture, David...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0807849723

ISBN13:9780807849729

Release Date:October 2001

Publisher:University of North Carolina Press

Length:324 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

19th Century Abolition African-American Studies Discrimination & Racism History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Social Sciences Race Relations Social Science Social Sciences

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