Middle Passages: African American Journeys to Africa, 1787-2005
Description
Spanning more than two centuries, this sweeping history explores African Americans’ journeys to Africa as emigrants, missionaries, intellectuals, political leaders, and visitors. From the founding of Liberia to the travels of figures such as W. E. B. Du Bois and Martin Luther King Jr., it examines how these encounters shaped ideas of identity, freedom, race, and belonging on both sides of the Atlantic. Combining personal stories with political and cultural history, the book reveals the complexity of Africa’s place in the African American imagination and the enduring significance of the Black Atlantic.
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hardcover
Penguin Press HC, The
Published May 4, 2006
544 pages
ISBN: 9781594200830
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First Published
2006
Language
eng
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