Gullah Culture in America

by Wilbur Cross

Book Overview

Gullah Culture in America begins with the journeys of 15 Gullah speakers who went to Sierra Leone and other parts of West Africa in 1989, 1998, and 2005 to trace their origins and history. Their stories frame this fascinating look at the extraordinary history of the Gullah culture. The existence of the Gullahs went almost unnoticed until the 1860s, when missionaries from Philadelphia made their way to St. Helena Island, South Carolina, to establish...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089587573X
• ISBN13: 9780895875730
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Blair
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"