Cudjo

Cudjo

Zora Neale Hurston

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Editorial:
Jamil Jambo
Año de edición:
2025
Materia
Biografía: general
ISBN:
9781636521763
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Cudjo: The Last African Slaver by Zora Neale Hurston presents a powerful narrative centered on one of the final known survivors of the transatlantic slave trade. Based on interviews and oral history, Hurston records the life story of Cudjo, who was captured in Africa, transported to the United States, and forced into enslavement before eventually gaining freedom.Written with Hurston’s distinctive voice and deep respect for lived experience, the book preserves cultural memory while documenting the human consequences of slavery and displacement. It offers readers rare insight into African heritage, survival, and identity through firsthand testimony, bridging history, anthropology, and personal narrative.This work is essential for readers interested in African American history, slavery studies, oral history, and the preservation of voices often excluded from traditional historical records.

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