| Description |
xxiii, 298 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Who They Are -- Ch. 1. A People in Crisis -- Ch. 2. Flesh and Blood -- pt. 2. Where They Came From -- Ch. 3. The Dark Continent -- Ch. 4. The In-Human Trade -- pt. 3. What They Have Been -- Ch. 5. Africans in South Carolina -- Ch. 6. Parasites, Disease, and Hardships -- Ch. 7. Trans Plants and Economy -- pt. 4. What They Created -- Ch. 8. The Gullah Language -- Ch. 9. Society and Culture -- Ch. 10. What the Hand Wrought -- pt. 5. What They Have Become -- Ch. 11. From Darkness into Light -- Ch. 12. The African Heritage. App. A. Estimation of Admixture from Gene Frequencies -- App. B. Mahalanobis's Method for Determining Generalized Distance -- App. C. Biological Traits in Africans, Charleston Blacks, and African Americans -- App. D. Greenberg's Determination of African Language Kinship -- App. E. Historical Highlights Relevant to the Gullah and Other African Americans. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-292) and index. |
| Subject |
Gullahs -- History.
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Gullahs -- Social life and customs.
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| ISBN |
0820320544 alkaline paper |
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