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100 1 _aHurston, Zora Neale,
_d1891-1960
245 1 0 _aCudjo's own story of the last African slaver
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barracoon:_The_Story_of_the_Last_%22Black_Cargo%22
500 _aRelease date is 2024-05-28
508 _aSteve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Cudjo's Own Story of the Last African Slaver" by Zora Neale Hurston is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book presents the firsthand narrative of Cudjo Lewis, the last surviving person from the last ship illegally transporting slaves to America, the "Clotilde", and it recounts his experiences of capture, the Middle Passage, and life in America thereafter. It addresses themes of identity, survival, and cultural history, offering readers a poignant glimpse into the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade through the eyes of one who lived through it. The narrative unfolds with Cudjo describing his life in Africa, detailing the customs, agriculture, and daily life in his homeland, before the violent raid by Dahomey warriors that led to his capture. He vividly recounts the harrowing journey aboard the "Clotilde", emphasizing the suffering endured during the Middle Passage. Once in America, Cudjo's story reflects on the adaptations and struggles faced by him and his fellow captives as they transitioned to life as enslaved individuals in Alabama. His deep yearning for his homeland contrasts with the sense of resilience he and others displayed while building a tight-knit community known as African Town after emancipation. Throughout the text, Cudjo's reflections reveal both the trauma of his past and the strength drawn from his cultural heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cEastford, CT: Martino Fine Books, 1927
653 _aEnslaved persons -- Alabama -- Biography
653 _aLewis, Cudjo, 1841?-1935
653 _aClotilda (Ship)
653 _aWest Africans -- Alabama -- Biography
653 _aSlave trade -- Alabama -- Mobile -- History -- 19th century
653 _aSlave trade -- United States -- History -- 19th century
653 _aSlave trade -- Africa -- History -- 19th century
653 _aSlavery -- Alabama -- History -- 19th century
653 _aSlave ships -- Alabama
653 _aMobile (Ala.) -- History -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73715
999 _c114440
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