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Author:

Hashaw, Tim, 1954-

Title:

The birth of Black America : the first African Americans and the pursuit of freedom at Jamestown / Tim Hashaw.

Edition:

1st Carroll & Graf ed.

Publisher:

Distributed by Publishers Group West,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

xviii, 329 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Subject:

African Americans--Virginia--Jamestown--History--17th century.
Jamestown (Va.)--History--17th century.
Slavery--Virginia--History--17th century.
Slavery--America--History--America--History--17th century.
Slavery--Great Britain--History--17th century.
Slave trade--America--History--America--History--17th century.
Slave trade--Great Britain--History--17th century.
Slave trade--Europe--History--17th century.
Slaven (arbeid)
Negers.
Virginia.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

I: The founders of black America leave Africa -- Masquerade -- Jagas -- A game at chess -- Into the realm of Kalunga -- Alias, the "Dutchman" -- II: The founders land at Jamestown -- Unmasked -- The black knight's last pawn -- III: The founders seek freedom -- The first martyr -- Two save the colony -- That the child shall be free -- Ties that bind -- Making hay -- The shirt -- Angola plantation -- America George -- IV: The founders' legacy -- Jamestown burns -- Roots of abolition.

ISBN:

0786717181 (hardcover)
9780786717187 (hardcover)

LCCN:

2007005446

Locations:

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

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

LTAX046 -- Indian Hills Community College Library - Centerville (Centerville)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

PYAX423 -- ECC - Osgood Library (Iowa Falls)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

PWAX296 -- Southeastern Community College - West Burlington - Yohe Memorial Library (West Burlington)

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