Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo
Zora Neale Hurston documents the life of Cudjo Lewis, the last known survivor of the transatlantic slave trade, in his own words.
About This Book
This work preserves the oral history of Cudjo Lewis, one of the last survivors of the Middle Passage.
Zora Neale Hurston records his memories of Africa, capture, and life after emancipation.
The narrative offers a rare primary source on the final years of the illegal slave trade to the United States.
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