Black sailors: afro-american merchant seamen and whalemen prior to the civil war
Auteur :
Putney, Martha
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9780313256394
Date de publication :
14 mai 1987
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
510 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This is the first book to document thoroughly the lifestyle and collective experience of the many thousands of black sailors during this time period. 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.