Freedom Ships : The Spectacular Epic of African Americans Who Dared to Find Their Freedom Long Before Emancipation

by Carey, Robert D.; Furbay, John Harvey

• ISBN13: 9780966961300
• ISBN10: 0966961307
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: Af-Am Links Pr

Summary

From the dusty archives and faded documents of our past, Freedom Ships brings to life the exciting drama of a bold effort to help black "freedmen" return to Africa to seek real freedom and found their own nation. These brave black pioneers dared to risk all dangers so their children could escape the inhuman bondage and overwhelming weight of prejudice in the slave era of America. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Prologue
Finding a Home
First Ship	p. 1
Storm at Sea	p. 13
Who's in Charge?	p. 29
To Sherbro Island	p. 37
African Fever	p. 51
Retreat to Freetown	p. 60
Time of Testing	p. 68
Training for Freedom?	p. 73
High Stakes Game	p. 80
Treaty for the Cape	p. 86
A Remnant	p. 94
Uncertain Bargain	p. 104
Learning to Palaver	p. 116
Fire Bell in the Night	p. 123
Birthing a Nation
The Clearing	p. 132
A Powerful Need	p. 141
Bad Fruit	p. 147
Love and Death	p. 157
Secret Ally	p. 166
Fever Medicine	p. 175
War Doctor	p. 180
Poro Call	p. 189
Last Minute Warning	p. 197
Review of Troops	p. 209
Choices	p. 215
Plunder	p. 223
Kwi People	p. 233
Final Battle	p. 245
Bush School	p. 259
Trade Town	p. 271
Taking Sides	p. 281
Manumission	p. 294
Retribution	p. 302
Massacre	p. 312
Shame Palaver	p. 323
Crucial Step	p. 334
Declaration	p. 345
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