Undercurrents of power : aquatic culture in the African diaspora

Undercurrents of power : aquatic culture in the African diaspora /

Kevin Dawson considers how enslaved Africans carried aquatic skills--swimming, diving, boat making, even surfing--to the Americas. Undercurrents of Power not only chronicles the experiences of enslaved maritime workers, but also traverses the waters of the Atlantic repeatedly to trace and untangle c...

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Main Author: Dawson, Kevin (Historian) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2018
Series:Early modern Americas.
Subjects:
African diaspora > History.
Africans > America > Ethnic identity > History.
Enslaved persons > America > Social conditions.
Aquatic sports > Africa > History.
Aquatic sports > America > History.
Boats and boating > Africa > History.
Boats and boating > America > History.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central

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