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Tag Archives: slavery
“Roots” by Alex Haley
I hope that everybody is staying warm and dry this week! Today, instead of writing about multiple objects, I’m just going to write about one very special one that was recently brought to my attention. This is a first edition … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Haley, genealogy, history, LeVar Burton, novel, Roots, slavery
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A Cry from the Middle Passage
The Department of Special Collections and University Archives recently acquired a copy of A Cry from the Middle Passage; or the Act of 1846, and its Effects on the Slave Trade. London: Seeleys, 1850. To try to explain the importance … Continue reading