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Help Me to Find My People
The African American Search for Family Lost in Slavery
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Exploring the emotional aftermath of family separations during slavery, the book delves into the poignant "information wanted" ads placed by African Americans post-Civil War. Through a rich tapestry of slave narratives, letters, and public records, Heather Andrea Williams recounts the harrowing experiences of individuals seeking lost loved ones. This work highlights their profound grief, longing, and resilience, while grounding these personal stories within the broader context of American slavery and the domestic slave trade.
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Help Me to Find My People, Heather Andrea Williams
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2016
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- Titel
- Help Me to Find My People
- Untertitel
- The African American Search for Family Lost in Slavery
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Heather Andrea Williams
- Verlag
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2016
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 264
- ISBN13
- 9781469628363
- Kategorie
- Karten & Reisen, Ethnografie
- Beschreibung
- Exploring the emotional aftermath of family separations during slavery, the book delves into the poignant "information wanted" ads placed by African Americans post-Civil War. Through a rich tapestry of slave narratives, letters, and public records, Heather Andrea Williams recounts the harrowing experiences of individuals seeking lost loved ones. This work highlights their profound grief, longing, and resilience, while grounding these personal stories within the broader context of American slavery and the domestic slave trade.