Bibliograph

Another America, the story of Liberia and the former slaves who ruled it, James Ciment

Type

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Another America, the story of Liberia and the former slaves who ruled it, James Ciment

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Another America

Oclc number

812068768

Responsibility statement

James Ciment

Sub title

the story of Liberia and the former slaves who ruled it

Summary

In 1820, a group of about eighty African Americans reversed the course of history and sailed back to Africa, to a place they would name after liberty itself. They went under the banner of the American Colonization Society, a white philanthropic organization with a dual agenda: to rid America of its blacks, and to convert Africans to Christianity. The settlers staked out a beachhead; their numbers grew as more boats arrived; and after breaking free from their white overseers, they founded Liberia<U+2014>Africa<U+2019>s first black republic<U+2014>in 1847

Table Of Contents

The black Mayflower -- Original sin -- First families and fresh graves -- Africa's lone star -- A matter of color -- The African banquet -- Conquering hero -- The slave ring -- The original African big man -- Father and son -- Epilogue

Target audience

adult

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