Another America : the story of Liberia and the former slaves who ruled it / James Ciment.
Describes the history of Liberia, founded and settled by a small group of African Americans who left early 19th century America to free themselves from prejudice, but ended up persecuting the area's natives in a way that mirrored their own histories.
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Language: | English |
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New York :
Hill and Wang,
©2013.
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Edition: | First edition. |
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Physical Description: | xx, 296 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
Format: | Book |
Contents:
- The black Mayflower
- Original sin
- First families and fresh graves
- Africa's lone star
- A matter of color
- The African banquet
- Conquering hero
- The slave ring
- The original African big man
- Father and son
- Epilogue.