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Barracoon
- The Story of the Last ""Black Cargo""
- By: Zora Neale Hurston
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,421
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,997
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,983
In 1927, Zora Neale Hurston went to Plateau, Alabama, just outside Mobile, to interview 86-year-old Cudjo Lewis. Of the millions of men, women, and children transported from Africa to America as slaves, Cudjo was then the only person alive to tell the story of this integral part of the nation's history. Hurston was there to record Cudjo's firsthand account of the raid that led to his capture and bondage 50 years after the Atlantic slave trade was outlawed in the United States. In 1931, Hurston returned to Plateau, the African-centric community three miles from Mobile.
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3 out of 5 stars
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skip the introduction!
- By Earin on 10-16-18
- Barracoon
- The Story of the Last ""Black Cargo""
- By: Zora Neale Hurston
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
I found myself wanting more.
Reviewed: 08-06-18
There are many lessons to learn from this account. The bridge from the past to present day is undeniable.
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