Africans in America: America's Journey through Slavery
by Charles Johnson, Patricia Smith, WGBH Series Research Team
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Author: Charles Johnson, Patricia Smith, WGBH Series Research TeamEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-11-11
ISBN: 0156008548
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: Mariner Books
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Book Review: A good buy.
Summary: 4 Stars
I happen to have not only learned from this book but also enjoyed reading it. There's a lot of detail and even some inconsistencies but I've yet to come across a completely perfect representation of history. As far as inconsistencies noted by a fellow reviewer, there is no one official count of slaves...there are only estimates, and those estimates are also broken down into several sub-categories. You will find a variety of statistics on the slave trade but that should be expected by now...especially given the cruelty and inhuman conditions that existed. Who's to say how many slaves were killed that were never reported?
Point blank...this book is worth the money. It's a nice mix of fact that ties in your emotions with mini-storylines based on real occurrences.
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