An edition of The Waterman's Song (2000)

The Waterman's Song

Slavery and Freedom in Maritime North Carolina

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An edition of The Waterman's Song (2000)

The Waterman's Song

Slavery and Freedom in Maritime North Carolina

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  • 2 Want to read

"The first major study of slavery in the maritime South, The Waterman's Song chronicles the world of slave and free black fishermen, pilots, rivermen, sailors, ferrymen, and other laborers who, from the colonial era through Reconstruction, plied the vast inland waters of North Carolina from the Outer Banks to the upper reaches of tidewater rivers."--BOOK JACKET.

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Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Language
English
Pages
324

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Subjects

African American ship pilots, Slavery, African American fishers, Slaves, Inland water transportation, History, Slavery, history, North carolina, history, African americans, north carolina

Places

North Carolina

Times

1775-1865, 19th century
Edition Availability
Cover of: Waterman's Song
Waterman's Song: Slavery and Freedom in Maritime North Carolina
2012, University of North Carolina Press
in English
Cover of: Waterman's Song
Waterman's Song
2012, ReadHowYouWant.com, Limited, ReadHowYouWant
in English
Cover of: Waterman's Song
Waterman's Song: Slavery and Freedom in Maritime North Carolina
2012, University of North Carolina Press
in English
Cover of: The waterman's song
The waterman's song: slavery and freedom in maritime North Carolina
2001, University of North Carolina Press
in English
Cover of: The Waterman's Song
The Waterman's Song: Slavery and Freedom in Maritime North Carolina (Default)
December 9, 2000, The University of North Carolina Press
Hardcover in English
Cover of: The Waterman's Song
The Waterman's Song: Slavery and Freedom in Maritime North Carolina
December 9, 2000, The University of North Carolina Press
Paperback in English

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Book Details

First Sentence

"In 1808, a slave river pilot named Hews confronted his wife's master, Phillip McGuire, in the seaport of Edenton, North Carolina."

Classifications

Library of Congress
2001027125 [E]

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
324
Dimensions
8.5 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
Weight
15.2 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL7972751M
ISBN 10
0807849723
ISBN 13
9780807849729
Library Thing
430542
Goodreads
111985

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