Help me to find my people : the African American search for family lost in slavery / by Heather Andrea Williams.
| Author/creator | Williams, Heather Andrea |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2012. |
| Description | 251 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | The John Hope Franklin series in African American history & culture John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture. ^A413403 |
| Contents | Fine black boy for sale : separation and loss among enslaved children -- Let no man put asunder : separation of husbands and wives -- They may see their children again : white attitudes toward separation -- Blue glass beads tied in a rag of cotton cloth : the search for family during slavery -- Information wanted : the search for family after emancipation -- Happiness too deep for utterance : reunification of families -- Epilogue. Help me to find my people : genealogies of separation. |
| Local note | Little-357991--305131063258. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-233) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011050216 |
| ISBN | 9780807835548 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0807835544 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E443 .W63 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | NC Stacks | E443 .W63 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |