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The Slave Ship Wanderer
Tom Henderson Wells
The Slave Ship Wanderer
Tom Henderson Wells
Published in 1967, The Slave Ship Wanderer details the journey of the elegant yacht that was used to secretly land a cargo of 400 enslaved Africans off the coast of Jekyll Island, Georgia, in 1859. In tracing the story of the Wanderer, Wells provides insight into the heated political and social climate of the South on the verge of secession.
118 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | July 1, 2009 |
ISBN13 | 9780820334578 |
Publishers | University of Georgia Press |
Pages | 116 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 7 mm · 181 g |
Language | English |
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