Gullah Geechee Heritage in the Golden Isles

Gullah Geechee Heritage in the Golden Isles
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 149
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ISBN-10 : 9781439667644
ISBN-13 : 1439667640
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Download or read book Gullah Geechee Heritage in the Golden Isles written by Amy Lotson Roberts and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-12 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Golden Isles are home to a long and proud African American and Gullah Geechee heritage. Ibo Landing was the site of a mass suicide in protest of slavery, the slave ship Wanderer landed on Jekyll Island and, thanks to preservation efforts, the Historic Harrington School still stands on St. Simons Island. From the Selden Normal and Industrial Institute to the tabby cabins of Hamilton Plantation, authors Amy Roberts and Patrick Holladay explore the rich history of the region's islands and their people, including such local notables as Deaconess Alexander, Jim Brown, Neptune Small, Hazel Floyd and the Georgia Sea Island Singers.


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