Welcome to the Kids' Library!

Search for books, movies, music, magazines, and more.

Back to Search Results

Available items only

Previous Record Next Record

Print Material

Author

Hashaw, Tim, 1954-

Title The birth of Black America : the first African Americans and the pursuit of freedom at Jamestown / Tim Hashaw.

Imprint

New York : Carroll & Graf Publishers ; [Berkeley, Calif.] : Distributed by Publishers Group West, 2007.

Connect to
Table of contents only
Publisher description
Contributor biographical information

Copies

Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe 3rd Floor Stacks	305.8960975 H273b 2007	---	Available

Edition	1st Carroll & Graf ed.
Description	xviii, 329 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	I: The founders of black America leave Africa -- Masquerade -- Jagas -- A game at chess -- Into the realm of Kalunga -- Alias, the "Dutchman" -- II: The founders land at Jamestown -- Unmasked -- The black knight's last pawn -- III: The founders seek freedom -- The first martyr -- Two save the colony -- That the child shall be free -- Ties that bind -- Making hay -- The shirt -- Angola plantation -- America George -- IV: The founders' legacy -- Jamestown burns -- Roots of abolition.
Subject	African Americans -- Virginia -- Jamestown -- History -- 17th century.
	Jamestown (Va.) -- History -- 17th century.
	Slavery -- Virginia -- History -- 17th century.
	Slavery -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- America -- History -- 17th century.
	Slavery -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century.
	Slave trade -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- America -- History -- 17th century.
	Slave trade -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century.
	Slave trade -- Europe -- History -- 17th century.
	Virginia.
ISBN	0786717181 (hardcover)
	9780786717187 (hardcover)
Standard No.	YDXCP 2484932
	NLGGC 305952986
	AU@ 000041268220