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Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First United States edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 353 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, geneological tables ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
The author of "The Rose of Martinique" presents a history of the interdependence of sugar, slavery and colonial settlement in the New World through the story of the author's ancestors, exploring the myriad connections between sugar cultivation and her family's identity, genealogy and financial stability.
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
171 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
On November 23, 1887, white vigilantes gunned down unarmed black laborers and their families during a spree lasting more than two hours. The violence erupted due to strikes on Louisiana sugar cane plantations. Fear, rumor and white supremacist ideals clashed with an unprecedented labor action to create an epic tragedy. A future member of the U.S. House of Representatives was among the leaders of a mob that routed black men from houses and forced them...
Publisher
New Yorker Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Français
Description
The teenage life and adventures of young José, who lives in a shanty-town on Martinique in the mid-1930s, comprises the body of this film. José lives with his grandmother and is well aware of the French colonial presence. He gets into mischief, learns valuable lessons on living from an old former slave, drinks too much one time, and even sets fire to one of the run-down shanties. Regardless of his pranks, José never neglects his education.
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