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Author Haskins, James, 1941-2005.

Title Africa : a look back / by James Haskins and Kathleen Benson.

Publication Info. New York : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, [2007]
©2007

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Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Young Adult Materials in Adult Department  YA916.7 H273    Check Shelf
 Cromwell-Belden Public Library - Children's Department  J967 HAS    Check Shelf
 East Windsor, Library Association of Warehouse Point - Children's Department  J967 HAS    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Children's Department  J967 HASKINS    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Children's Department  J967 H27A    Check Shelf
Description xi, 68 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 26 cm.
Series Drama of African-American history
Drama of African-American history.
Summary "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.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 65-66) and index.
Contents Africa : historical background -- Olaudah Equiano -- Ayuba Ben Suleiman Diallo -- Mahommah Gardo Baquaqua -- Broteer, called Venture Smith -- Warfare and slavery in Africa.
Subject Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons -- Africa -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Slavery -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- History -- To 1863 -- Juvenile literature.
Local Subject Trafficking in enslaved persons -- Africa -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Subject Slave trade -- Africa -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Added Author Benson, Kathleen.
ISBN 9780761421481 alkaline paper
0761421483 alkaline paper
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