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Abina and the important men : a graphic history
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Title
Abina and the important men : a graphic history / Trevor R Getz, Liz Clarke.
ISBN
9780197762189
0197762182
9780197762196
9780197762202
Edition
Third edition.
Publication
New York : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Physical Description
xix, 235 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Summary
"Abina and the Important Men is a compelling and powerfully illustrated "graphic history" based on an 1876 court transcript of a West African woman named Abina, who was wrongfully enslaved and took her case to court. The book is a microhistory that does much more than simply depict an event in the past; it uses the power of illustration to convey important themes in world history and to reveal the processes by which history is made. Winner of the James Harvey Robinson Prize from the American Historical Association--and widely acclaimed by educators and students--the third edition features a new section considering the place of race in the story"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Getz, Trevor R. Abina and the important men Third edition. New York : Oxford University Press, 2024
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 13, 2024
Contents
Part 1. The graphic history: Abina awakes
The breaking of the beads
The truth
Life at Quamina Eddoo's house
He did nothing good for me
Abina silenced, Abina redeemed
Part II. The transcript : Acting judicial assessor William Melton presiding
The testimony of Abina Mansah
The testimony of Eccoah Coom
The testimony of Adjuah N'Yamiwhah
The testimony of Yowahwah
PART III. Historical context: The Gold Coast, ca. 1876
The British civilizing mission
The civilizing mission in the Gold Coast
Slavery in the Gold Coast
The Atlantic slave trade and abolition
Abina Mansah and the important men
PART IV. Reading guide: Whose story is this?
Is this a "true" story?
Is this "authentic" history?
PART V. Engaging Albina.
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