Black sailors : Afro-American merchant seamen and whalemen prior to the Civil War

Author(s)

• Putney, Martha S.

Bibliographic Information

Black sailors : Afro-American merchant seamen and whalemen prior to the Civil War

Martha S. Putney

（Contributions in Afro-American and African studies, no. 103）

Greenwood Press, 1987

Note

Bibliography: p. [165]-170

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This is the first book to document thoroughly the lifestyle and collective experience of the many thousands of black sailors during this time period. Numerous illustrations in the form of original charts, tables, crew lists, and customs records support the text. In a penetrating study, the author unveils the enormous contribution made prior to the Civil War to the nation's economy, prestige, and power by black Americans.

Table of Contents

Figures Preface How Many Were on the Ships The Black Complement Black Ship Officers Those Who Sailed What It All Meant Notes Appendix Bibliography Index

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Details

• NCID: BA10141738
• ISBN:
  • 031325639X
• LCCN: 86022822
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: 173 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : VK23
  • DC19 : 305.896073
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Afro-American merchant seamen -- History
  • LCSH : Afro-American whalers
  • LCSH : Navigation -- United States
  • LCSH : United States -- History, Naval -- To 1900
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00109626