The Waterman's Song Slavery and Freedom in Maritime North Carolina |
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| Author:
| Cecelski, David S. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-4972-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2001 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $42.50 |
Book Description:
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A study of slavery in the maritime US South. It chronicles the world of the slave and free black fishermen, pilots, rivermen, sailors, ferrymen and other labourers who, from the colonial era through to Reconstruction, plied the vast inland waters of North Carolina.
A study of slavery in the maritime US South. It chronicles the world of the slave and free black fishermen, pilots, rivermen, sailors, ferrymen and other labourers who, from the colonial era through to Reconstruction, plied the vast inland waters of North Carolina.