Undercurrents of Power: Aquatic Culture in the African Diaspora by Kevin Dawson

Undercurrents of Power: Aquatic Culture in the African Diaspora

Kevin Dawson

360 pages paperback 2018

3 editions

nonfiction history informative medium-paced
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Long before the rise of New World slavery, West Africans were adept swimmers, divers, canoe makers, and canoeists. They lived along riverbanks, near lakes, or close to the ocean. In those waterways, they became proficient in diverse maritime skill...

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