This is the first book to document thoroughly the lifestyle and collective experience of the many thousands of black sailors during this time period. Numerous illustrations in the form of original charts tables crew lists and customs records support the text. In a penetrating study the author unveils the enormous contribution made prior to the Civil War to the nation''s economy prestige and power by black Americans.
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