Bibliograph

Middle passages, African American journeys to Africa, 1787-2005, James Campbell

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Middle passages, African American journeys to Africa, 1787-2005, James Campbell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [441]-489) and index

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mapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Middle passages

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

62888382

Responsibility statement

James Campbell

Series statement

The Penguin history of American life

Sub title

African American journeys to Africa, 1787-2005

Summary

A three-century history of African-American journeys back to Africa, from an America where depicted travelers or their ancestors were slaves, traces the experiences of such people as W.E.B. Du Bois, Martin Luther King, Jr., and the founders of Liberia

Table Of Contents

What is Africa to me? -- Ayuba's journey -- Windward coast -- Representing the race -- Emigration or extermination -- Mundele Ndom -- So ling, so far away -- The spell of Africa -- Native son, American daughter -- Black star -- Counting the bodies -- The language we cry in

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