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The survivors of the Clotilda : the lost stories of the last captives of the American slave trade / Hannah Durkin.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063072992 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xix, 412 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. Personal narratives. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | 306.3620976122 Dur | 31681010358315 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Joining the ranks of Rebecca Skloot's The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and Zora Neale Hurston's rediscovered classic Barracoon, an immersive and revelatory history of the Clotilda, the last slave ship to land on US soil, told through the stories of its survivors-the last documented survivors of any slave ship-whose lives diverged and intersected in profound ways"-- - Baker & Taylor
Chronicles the history of the Clotilda, the last slave ship to land on U.S. soil, told through the stories of its survivorsâthe last documented survivors of any slave shipâwhose lives diverged and intersected in profound ways. Illustrations. Maps. - HARPERCOLL
NAMED A TOP BOOK OF 2024 BY AMAZON AND WASHINGTON POST
âHannah Durkin lets the enslaved speak for themselves, and they tell a story not only of unimaginable suffering but also of courage and survival.ââWall Street Journal
âThe Survivors of the Clotilda, a comprehensive account of one of the most important parts of American history, is a triumph.ââBooklist (starred review)
"A welcome history of defiance and survival."âKirkus Reviews
Joining the ranks of Rebecca Sklootâs The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and Zora Neale Hurstonâs rediscovered classic Barracoon, an immersive and revelatory history of the Clotilda, the last slave ship to land on US soil, told through the stories of its survivorsâthe last documented survivors of any slave shipâwhose lives diverged and intersected in profound ways.
The Clotilda, the last slave ship to land on American soil, docked in Mobile Bay, Alabama, in July 1860âmore than half a century after the passage of a federal law banning the importation of captive Africans, and nine months before the beginning of the Civil War. The last of its survivors lived well into the twentieth century. They were the last witnesses to the final act of a terrible and significant period in world history.
In this epic work, Dr. Hannah Durkin tells the stories of the Clotildaâs 110 captives, drawing on her intensive archival, historical, and sociological research. The Survivors of the Clotilda follows their lives from their kidnappings in what is modern-day Nigeria through a terrifying 45-day journey across the Middle Passage; from the subsequent sale of the shipâs 103 surviving children and young people into slavery across Alabama to the dawn of the Civil Rights movement in Selma; from the foundation of an all-Black African Town (later Africatown) in Northern Mobileâan inspiration for writers of the Harlem Renaissance, including Zora Neale Hurstonâto the foundation of the quilting community of Geeâs Bendâa Black artistic circle whose cultural influence remains enormous.
An astonishing, deeply compelling tapestry of history, biography, and social commentary, The Survivors of the Clotilda is a tour de force that deepens our knowledge and understanding of the Black experience and of America and its tragic past.Â
The Survivors of the Clotilda includes 30 artworks and photographs.
