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Author:

Campbell, James T.

Title:

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

Publisher:

Penguin Press,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

xxvi, 513 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Africa--Description and travel.
African Americans--History.--Africa--History.
African Americans--Relations with Africans.
Noirs américains--Histoire.--Afrique--Histoire.
Afrique--Descriptions et voyages.
Negers.
Amerikanen.
Reizen.
Afrika.

Notes:

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

Contents:

Preface / David Levering Lewis -- Introduction: What is Africa to me? -- Prologue: Ayuba's journey -- Windward coast -- Representing the race -- Emigration or extermination -- Mundele Ndom -- So long, so far away -- The spell of Africa -- Native son, American daughter -- Black star -- Counting the bodies -- Epilogue: The language we cry in.

Series:

Penguin history of American life

ISBN:

9781594200830
1594200831

LCCN:

2005058672

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

MVPA943 -- Callender Heritage Public Library (Callender)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

EBPE325 -- Estherville Public Library (Estherville)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

AQPC277 -- Lamoni Public Library (Lamoni)

PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)

OTAX626 -- Wilcox Library (Oskaloosa)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)