Black sailors : Afro-American merchant seamen and whalemen prior to the Civil War
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Black sailors : Afro-American merchant seamen and whalemen prior to the Civil War
(Contributions in Afro-American and African studies, no. 103)
Greenwood Press, 1987
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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
by "Nielsen BookData"