Black Sailors
Afro-American Merchant Seamen and Whalemen Prior to the Civil War
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:14th May '87
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This is the first book to document thoroughly the lifestyle and collective experience of the many thousands of black sailors during this time period. Numerous illustrations in the form of original charts, tables, crew lists, and customs records support the text. In a penetrating study, the author unveils the enormous contribution made prior to the Civil War to the nation's economy, prestige, and power by black Americans.
ISBN: 9780313256394
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 510g
192 pages