Africa
Subtitle: a look back
By: by James Haskins and Kathleen Benson.
Contributors: Benson, Kathleen.
Series: Drama of African-American history
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780761421481
Subjects: Slavery -- United States -- Juvenile literature; Slaves -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Slaves -- Africa -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Slave-trade -- Africa -- History -- Juvenile literature; African Americans -- History -- To 1863 -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography
Description: "Provides a history of the roots of African-American culture, going back to the period of the transatlantic slave trade and earlier. Much of the history is told through reminiscences of slaves or former slaves in their 'narratives'"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Africa : historical background; title: Olaudah Equiano; title: Ayuba Ben Suleiman Diallo; title: Mahommah Gardo Baquaqua; title: Broteer, called Venture Smith; title: Warfare and slavery in Africa.