Charles Benson Mariner of Color in the Age of Sail |
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| Author:
| Sokolow, Michael |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55849-794-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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As a career mariner for nearly two decades, Charles Benson was well acquainted with the common privations and tribulations of life at sea. But as a black man, Benson faced even greater challenges, especially when it came to his duties, his shipboard status, and his interactions with the other men on board. In nineteenth-century America, thousands of black men served as sailors. This explores the inner world of this remarkable individual.
As a career mariner for nearly two decades, Charles Benson was well acquainted with the common privations and tribulations of life at sea. But as a black man, Benson faced even greater challenges, especially when it came to his duties, his shipboard status, and his interactions with the other men on board. In nineteenth-century America, thousands of black men served as sailors. This explores the inner world of this remarkable individual.