Inheriting the trade : a Northern family confronts its legacy as the largest slave-trading dynasty in U.S. history /

"In 2001, Thomas DeWolf discovered that he was related to the most successful slave-trading family in U.S. history, responsible for transporting at least ten thousand Africans. This is his memoir of the journey in which ten family members retraced their ancestors' steps through the notorio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: DeWolf, Thomas Norman, 1954-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston : Beacon Press, ©2008.
Temas:
DeWolf, Charles, > 1695- > Family.
DeWolf, Thomas Norman, > 1954- > Family.
DeWolf, Thomas Norman, > 1954- > Travel > New England.
DeWolf, Thomas Norman, > 1954- > Travel > Africa, West.
DeWolf, Thomas Norman, > 1954- > Travel > Cuba.
DeWolf, Charles, > 1695-
DeWolf, Thomas Norman, > 1954-
Geschichte.
Slave traders > New England > Biography.
Slave trade > New England > History.
Slave trade > Africa, West > History.
Slave trade > Cuba > History.
Marchands d'esclaves > Nouvelle-Angleterre > Biographies.
Esclaves > Commerce > Nouvelle-Angleterre > Histoire.
Esclaves > Commerce > Afrique occidentale > Histoire.
Esclaves > Commerce > Cuba > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Slavery.
Families.
Slave trade.
Slave traders.
Travel.
Sklavenhandel
New England > Biography.
Nouvelle-Angleterre > Biographies.
West Africa.
Cuba.
New England.
Neuengland
Biography
collective biographies.
Biographies.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"In 2001, Thomas DeWolf discovered that he was related to the most successful slave-trading family in U.S. history, responsible for transporting at least ten thousand Africans. This is his memoir of the journey in which ten family members retraced their ancestors' steps through the notorious triange trade route -- from New England to West Africa to Cuba -- and uncovered the hidden history of New England and the other northern states."--Cover
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 262 pages) : genealogical table
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-262).
ISBN:9780807072929
0807072923

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