000 02363cam a22003493u 4500
001 67502
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610134546.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r20221854utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
010 _a05014638
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aDT
100 1 _aFoote, Andrew H.
_q(Andrew Hull),
_d1806-1863
245 1 0 _aAfrica and the American Flag
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-02-26
508 _adeaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Africa and the American Flag" by Andrew H. Foote is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work chronicles the author's experiences and observations while serving as a lieutenant commanding the U.S. Brig Porpoise along the west coast of Africa from 1850 to 1851. Foote's narrative focuses on the complexities of American interests in Africa during a time when the slave trade and colonial ambitions of European nations were at their peak. The opening of the book introduces the pivotal role of the American naval squadron stationed on the African coast in enforcing treaties to suppress the slave trade. Foote outlines the objectives of this military presence, which includes protecting American trade and preventing piracy while highlighting the moral and humanitarian implications of their mission. He sets the stage by discussing the historical context of European exploration, piracy, and colonization, foreshadowing a detailed exploration of Africa's geography, cultures, and the ongoing struggle against the abhorrent practices of the slave trade. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: D. Appleton & Co, 1854
653 _aAfrica, West -- Description and travel
653 _aLiberia -- History -- 1847-1944
653 _aSlave trade -- Africa, West
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/africaamericanfl00foot
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67502
999 _c108324
_d108324