The Resource The odyssey of an African slave, by Sitiki ; edited by Patricia C. Griffin
The odyssey of an African slave, by Sitiki ; edited by Patricia C. Griffin
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The item The odyssey of an African slave, by Sitiki ; edited by Patricia C. Griffin represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
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- Creator
- NufGt0mdJe4
- Summary
- "Recently discovered as a hand-written document in the Buckingham Smith Collection at the New York Historical Society, this remarkable first-person narrative traces the life of Sitiki, whose name was changed to Jack Smith after his enslavement in America. Captured and sold into slavery in Africa as a five-year-old, Sitiki traveled to America as a cabin boy. Eventually sold by the ship's captain to Josiah Smith of Savannah, Georgia, he lived there and in Connecticut with his new master. Captured by the British during the War of 1812, he was returned to the Smiths, to be freed only after the Civil War. He went on to become the first black Methodist minister in St. Augustine, Florida, where he established his own church. Patricia Griffin does not leave the story at the conclusion of the slave narrative, but explores Sitiki's experiences and places them in clear and valuable context. She presents the narrative unencumbered, allowing Sitiki's authority, compassion, and personality to speak for itself. Sitiki, also known as Jack Smith, was born in Africa and died, a free man, in St. Augustine, Florida. He wrote his memoir between 1869 and 1871 with the assistance of historian Buckingham Smith, his former master. Patricia C. Griffin is an independent historical anthropologist."--Publisher's website
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 211 pages
- Contents
-
- The narrative
- Slave and master
- Life in Africa
- Life before captivity
- Capture and enslavement
- House slave in a British settlement
- The Middle Passage to Charleston
- "Like a son"
- In the family of Josiah Smith
- Savannah, then north to Connecticut
- Back south and captured again
- Working with the Smith estate
- A slave's view of Spanish St. Augustine
- On becoming a freedman
- As Methodist minister in St. Augustine
- Jack's attitude toward his enslaved status
- Epilogue
- Appendix A: Chronology
- Appendix B: Condition of the manuscript
- Appendix C: Analysis of Sitiki's language
- Appendix D: Buckingham Smith's last will and testament
- Appendix E: Jack Smith's obituary
- Isbn
- 9780813033914
- Label
- The odyssey of an African slave
- Title
- The odyssey of an African slave
- Statement of responsibility
- by Sitiki ; edited by Patricia C. Griffin
- Creator
- NufGt0mdJe4
- Subject
-
- 1800-1899
- Africa, West
- Africa, West -- Biography
- Biography
- Florida
- Florida -- Saint Augustine
- Freedmen
- Freedmen -- Florida | Saint Augustine -- Biography
- History
- Methodist Church -- Clergy
- Methodist Church -- Florida | Saint Augustine -- Clergy -- Biography
- Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- Biography
- Sitiki, -1882
- Sitiki, -1882
- Sklave
- Slavery
- Slavery -- Florida -- History -- 19th century
- Slaves
- Slaves -- Florida | Saint Augustine -- Biography
- Slaves -- United States -- Biography
- USA
- United States
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Recently discovered as a hand-written document in the Buckingham Smith Collection at the New York Historical Society, this remarkable first-person narrative traces the life of Sitiki, whose name was changed to Jack Smith after his enslavement in America. Captured and sold into slavery in Africa as a five-year-old, Sitiki traveled to America as a cabin boy. Eventually sold by the ship's captain to Josiah Smith of Savannah, Georgia, he lived there and in Connecticut with his new master. Captured by the British during the War of 1812, he was returned to the Smiths, to be freed only after the Civil War. He went on to become the first black Methodist minister in St. Augustine, Florida, where he established his own church. Patricia Griffin does not leave the story at the conclusion of the slave narrative, but explores Sitiki's experiences and places them in clear and valuable context. She presents the narrative unencumbered, allowing Sitiki's authority, compassion, and personality to speak for itself. Sitiki, also known as Jack Smith, was born in Africa and died, a free man, in St. Augustine, Florida. He wrote his memoir between 1869 and 1871 with the assistance of historian Buckingham Smith, his former master. Patricia C. Griffin is an independent historical anthropologist."--Publisher's website
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- -1882
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Sitiki
- Dewey number
- 306.3/62092 B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E444.S53
- LC item number
- A3 2009
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Griffin, Patricia C
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Sitiki
- Sitiki
- Slaves
- Slavery
- Slaves
- Freedmen
- Methodist Church
- Saint Augustine (Fla.)
- Africa, West
- Sklave
- USA
- Freedmen
- Methodist Church
- Slavery
- Slaves
- Africa, West
- Florida
- Florida
- United States
- Label
- The odyssey of an African slave, by Sitiki ; edited by Patricia C. Griffin
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The narrative -- Slave and master -- Life in Africa -- Life before captivity -- Capture and enslavement -- House slave in a British settlement -- The Middle Passage to Charleston -- "Like a son" -- In the family of Josiah Smith -- Savannah, then north to Connecticut -- Back south and captured again -- Working with the Smith estate -- A slave's view of Spanish St. Augustine -- On becoming a freedman -- As Methodist minister in St. Augustine -- Jack's attitude toward his enslaved status -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: Chronology -- Appendix B: Condition of the manuscript -- Appendix C: Analysis of Sitiki's language -- Appendix D: Buckingham Smith's last will and testament -- Appendix E: Jack Smith's obituary
- Control code
- ocn318874498
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xii, 211 pages
- Isbn
- 9780813033914
- Lccn
- 2009019231
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o318874498
- (OCoLC)318874498
- Label
- The odyssey of an African slave, by Sitiki ; edited by Patricia C. Griffin
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The narrative -- Slave and master -- Life in Africa -- Life before captivity -- Capture and enslavement -- House slave in a British settlement -- The Middle Passage to Charleston -- "Like a son" -- In the family of Josiah Smith -- Savannah, then north to Connecticut -- Back south and captured again -- Working with the Smith estate -- A slave's view of Spanish St. Augustine -- On becoming a freedman -- As Methodist minister in St. Augustine -- Jack's attitude toward his enslaved status -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: Chronology -- Appendix B: Condition of the manuscript -- Appendix C: Analysis of Sitiki's language -- Appendix D: Buckingham Smith's last will and testament -- Appendix E: Jack Smith's obituary
- Control code
- ocn318874498
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xii, 211 pages
- Isbn
- 9780813033914
- Lccn
- 2009019231
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o318874498
- (OCoLC)318874498
Subject
- 1800-1899
- Africa, West
- Africa, West -- Biography
- Biography
- Florida
- Florida -- Saint Augustine
- Freedmen
- Freedmen -- Florida | Saint Augustine -- Biography
- History
- Methodist Church -- Clergy
- Methodist Church -- Florida | Saint Augustine -- Clergy -- Biography
- Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- Biography
- Sitiki, -1882
- Sitiki, -1882
- Sklave
- Slavery
- Slavery -- Florida -- History -- 19th century
- Slaves
- Slaves -- Florida | Saint Augustine -- Biography
- Slaves -- United States -- Biography
- USA
- United States
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