African American Maritime History in the Lowcountry

by Kim Long

Tremendous Contributions to the Building of a Nation. Africans and African Americans were involved in virtually every aspect of colonial and antebellum maritime commerce from laborers to sailors to vessel owners. The maritime history and expertise of enslaved Africans across many disciplines was transferred to the urban and plantation settings where they labored. The Underground Railroad also made extensive use of ships to spirit enslaved persons...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467154512
• ISBN13: 9781467154512
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 128 Pages