Deep Roots: Rice Farmers in West Africa and the African Diaspora (Blacks in the Diaspora)
Blacks in the diasporaDescription
This groundbreaking study traces the deep connections between rice cultivation in West Africa and the development of rice economies in the Americas. Focusing on the specialized knowledge, labor, and agricultural traditions of African rice farmers, it reveals how these practices traveled through the Atlantic world and shaped communities in the African diaspora. Combining archival research with historical and cultural analysis, the book illuminates the resilience, expertise, and lasting influence of African peoples often overlooked in conventional accounts of slavery and plantation history.
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paperback
Indiana University Press
Published Jan 1, 2008
277 pages
ISBN: 9780253352194
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First Published
2008
Language
eng
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