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This
collection of six original essays explores the peculiar
ethnic composition and history of New Orleans, which the
authors persuasively argue is unique among American cities.
The focus of Creole New Orleans is on the development
of a colonial Franco-African culture in the city, the
ways that culture was influenced by the arrival of later
immigrants, and the processes...
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Consisting
of eight original essays by noted scholars, this volume
examines the history and culture of a unique population
- those peoples in the Gulf region who descended from
the colonial and antebellum free persons of color and
who represent the middle ground in the region's "tri-racial"
social order. Although the book begins with an analysis
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New
People is an insightful analysis of the miscegenation
of American whites and blacks from colonial times to the
present, of the "new people" produced by these
interracial relationships, and of the myriad ways miscegenation
has affected our national culture.
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Through
careful research and rare antique prints and photographs
this book reveals how black and red people learned to
live and work together in the Americas to oppose white
oppression. Here is an American story that reveals a little-known
aspect of our past and shatters some myths. |
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Honored
in 1992 as an "Outstanding Book" by the Gustavus
Myers Center for the Study of Human Rights in the United
States Reprinted many times since its first publication
in 1991, Who Is Black? has become a staple in college
and university classrooms throughout the United States,
helping students understand this nation's history of miscegenation
and the role that the "one-drop rule" has played
in it.
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Creole
provides an invaluable history of Louisiana's Creole people,
examining the ethnic roots of the Creoles and their mixed
descent, analyzing their history and contributions, and
helping define their ethnic heritage. From the use of
Creole in language and literature to popular individuals
of color, this provides a fine coverage.
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Mills
draws upon research and firsthand familiarity with the
area in telling the legends of these little-known and
misunderstood people. This fascinating story examines
all aspects of their public and private lives and relates
their development to the progress of the Can River community
as a whole.
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With
few exceptions, the poets of Les Cenelles – the
very first collection of African-American poetry –
do not directly address their precarious situation in
a South that was ever increasingly hostile to the racial
caste to which they belonged. |
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Caribbean
Creole-English/English-Caribbean Creole Concise Dictionary |
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It is 1833. In the midst of Mardi Gras , Benjamin january, a creole physician and music teacher, is playing piano at the Salle d'Orleans when the evening's festivities are interrupted - by murder. |