African-American Folktales |
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| Author:
| Young, Richard
Young, Judy D. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87483-309-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2006 |
| Publisher: | August House Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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This collection of African-American folktales highlights the unbroken chain of a rich oral tradition. The stories share the richness and variety of a cultural heritage that has crossed the Atlantic, survived slavery, and triumphed over the ignorance of racism and bigotry.
This collection of African-American folktales highlights the unbroken chain of a rich oral tradition. The stories share the richness and variety of a cultural heritage that has crossed the Atlantic, survived slavery, and triumphed over the ignorance of racism and bigotry.