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African Town : inspired by the true story of the last American slave ship

Latham, Irene (author.). Waters, Charles 1973- (author.).

Summary: 1859. The transatlantic slave trade has been banned for more than fifty years, and the South is facing the threat of a civil war. Timothy Maeher resents the government interference in his right to make a living. Making a bet that he can smuggle enslaved Africans into the United States without being caught, he commissions the Clotilda, and brings back 110 African captives. Among them are Abilè, Gumpa, Kêhounco, Kossola, and Kupolee, who survive the voyage and arrive in Alabama still clinging to the hope of one day returning home. --

Record details

ISBN: 0593322886
ISBN: 9780593322888
Physical Description: 438 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
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Publisher: New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2022].
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-435).
Target Audience Note:	Ages 12-19. G.P. Putnam's Sons. Grades 7-12. G.P. Putnam's Sons. 790L Lexile