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Black Jacks: African American Seamen in the Age of Sail
Black Jacks African American Seamen in the Age of Sail
Author: W. Jeffrey Bolster
Few Americans recognize the degree to which early African American history is a maritime history. Seafaring was one of the most significant occupations among both enslaved and free black men between 1740 and 1865. W. Jeffrey Bolster, master mariner and historian, presents here an extraordinary chapter in the formation of black America. In B...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780674076273
ISBN-10: 0674076273
Publication Date: 9/15/1998
Pages: 360
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Publisher: Harvard University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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