Doreen Crick

Gebundenes Buch

Seawater

Women's Voices from the Shores of the Caribbean Leeward Islands

Beschreibung

In the 17th century the little Caribbean Islands - Anguilla, Nevis and St. Christopher (St. Kitts) were chosen by England for the first experiment in the design for sugar and cotton plantations for profitable trade. England needed workers. They brought slaves from Ghana. It was a dangerous time in history - especially for slaves! The enslaved Ghanaian mothers created new villages on the islands plantations to keep their families safe. Their methods were unique...

Autor

Doreen Crick is an 85 year old grandmother. She has written this book for everybody; but especially for her grandchildren and Senior High School Students. It is based on history and folktales which give a vivid picture of how enslaved women survived and protected their children. She asks this question: "Are we more prepared now for another exploration into new territories (Space)?

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Firefly Books
• Seitenzahl: 70
• Altersempfehlung: 13 bis 18 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Dezember 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 329g
• ISBN-13: 9780228804994
• ISBN-10: 022880499X
• Artikelnr.: 55121960