Black Hands, White Sails - The story of African-American whalers

Autori

• Patricia C. McKissack
• Fredrick McKissack

Parametri

• 192 pagine
• 7 ore di lettura

• Letteratura afroamericana
• Saggistica
• Storia
• Storia degli Stati Uniti
• Tema stórico

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Despite the dangers and challenges of whaling, many African-Americans took on the job between 1730 and 1880. A rare look at an important slice of American history describes their contributions to the whaling industry and their role in the abolitionist movement.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 1999

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