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This Our Dark Country: The American Settlers of Liberia by Reef, Catherine

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Condition
Like New: A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket ...
Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780618147854
Book Title
This Our Dark Country : the American Settlers of Liberia
Publisher
HarperCollins
Item Length
9.5 in
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
Catherine Reef
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction, Social Science, History
Topic
Slavery, History / Africa, Biography & Autobiography / Royalty, People & Places / Africa, United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), People & Places / United States / African American, History / United States / 19th Century, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Item Weight
22.9 Oz
Item Width
8.5 in
Number of Pages
144 Pages
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0618147853
ISBN-13
9780618147854
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2308649

Product Key Features

Book Title
This Our Dark Country : the American Settlers of Liberia
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Slavery, History / Africa, Biography & Autobiography / Royalty, People & Places / Africa, United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), People & Places / United States / African American, History / United States / 19th Century, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction, Social Science, History
Type
Textbook
Author
Catherine Reef
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
22.9 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2002-003966
Reviews
Taking care to explain the prejudice and promise that relocation held, the foundations of this seldom-explored topic are readily understood., "An unbiased, journalistic style...award-winning author...photographs...add interest...fills a void in African-American history collections and is highly recommended." VOYA (VOICE OF YOUTH ADVOCATES), The handsome design makes the hard facts accessible....many readers will use the meticulous endnotes. A must for history collections., The handsome design makes the hard facts accessiblehellip;.many readers will use the meticulous endnotes. A must for history collections., "The handsome design makes the hard facts accessible….many readers will use the meticulous endnotes. A must for history collections." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review "Taking care to explain the prejudice and promise that relocation held, the foundations of this seldom-explored topic are readily understood." School Library Journal "Reef is. . .skillful. A well-selected gallery of maps, period lithographs, and captioned photos enhance the presentation." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books ". . . an engrossing look for . . . all ages at both a continent and a chapter of American history too often ignored." --Ruminator Review Ruminator Review "An unbiased, journalistic style...award-winning author...photographs...add interest...fills a void in African-American history collections and is highly recommended." VOYA (VOICE OF YOUTH ADVOCATES) VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates), Reef is. . .skillful. A well-selected gallery of maps, period lithographs, and captioned photos enhance the presentation., "The handsome design makes the hard facts accessible....many readers will use the meticulous endnotes. A must for history collections." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review "Taking care to explain the prejudice and promise that relocation held, the foundations of this seldom-explored topic are readily understood." School Library Journal "Reef is. . .skillful. A well-selected gallery of maps, period lithographs, and captioned photos enhance the presentation." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books ". . . an engrossing look for . . . all ages at both a continent and a chapter of American history too often ignored." --Ruminator Review Ruminator Review "An unbiased, journalistic style...award-winning author...photographs...add interest...fills a void in African-American history collections and is highly recommended." VOYA (VOICE OF YOUTH ADVOCATES) VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)
Dewey Edition
21
Grade From
Fifth Grade
Dewey Decimal
966.62/00496073
Grade To
Seventh Grade
Edition Description
Teacher's edition
Synopsis
In the early 19th century, the American Colonization Society was formed with the sole intent of creating a colony for free blacks and former slaves. Both blacks and whites took passionate stands either for or against this proposal. Despite the controversy, the first group of settlers landed on the west coast of Africa in 1822. They faced numerous problems arising from the unfamiliar climate, hostile encounters with the indigenous people, and the failure of other nations to recognize their independence, but they managed to build a nation, naming it Liberia, for liberty. Today, partly because of these difficult beginnings, Liberia is a country plagued by unrest. In this accessible and well-written book, award-winning author Catherine Reef presents a significant but as of yet relatively unexplored chapter in African American history. Her account is filled with excerpts from diaries and letters of the settlers and richly illustrated with period photographs and prints, many of which have never been published before. Photo gallery, endnotes, bibliography, index.
LC Classification Number
DT633.R44 2002

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  • by lbheaven7
    Sep 13, 2021

    Get smart, know your history...

    This book covers a little know part of American history in which freed slaves returned to Africa to form their own country. It is an easy read with lots of photographs. There are other books that are more tedious to read with more information and this is more like a summary with photos but if you read Another America by James Ciment too you will be in the top 1% of Americans who know American history. Black Lives Matter might not approve as the emphasis is on the humanity of all races and the struggle we share but I'd approve it for anyone who wants to know Black history.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

  • by jogip2
    Jan 08, 2025

    True Title

    Book details freed American slaves who resettled in Liberia & became The Country's Elite !!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: mtwyouth

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