In the Shadow of Slavery
Africa’s Botanical Legacy in the Atlantic World
(Author) Judith Carney
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'In the Shadow of Slavery' explores the wealth of plant life brought to the Americas by slaves and slave ships as provisions, medicines, cordage and bedding, and afterwards cultivated in garden plots. These included coffee, watermelon and okra, as well as the constituents of many well-known products.
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Publisher:
University of California Press
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
296
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780520269965
Publish year:
2011
Publish date:
Feb. 1, 2011