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African Americans and the Mississippi River - Race, History, and the Environment (Paperback)
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African Americans and the Mississippi River - Race, History, and the Environment (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Environmental Humanities
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This book follows the historical trajectory of African Americans
and their relationship with the Mississippi River dating back to
the 1700s and ending with Hurricane Katrina and the still-contested
Delta landscape. Long touted in literary and historical works, the
Mississippi River remains an iconic presence in the American
landscape. Whether referred to as "Old Man River" or the "Big
Muddy," the Mississippi River represents imageries ranging from the
pastoral and Acadian to turbulent and unpredictable. However, these
imageries-revealed through the cultural production of artists,
writers, poets, musicians, and even filmmakers-did not reflect the
experiences of everyone living and working along the river. Missing
is a broader discourse of the African American community and the
Mississippi River. Through the experiences of African Americans
with the Mississippi River, which included narratives of labor
(free and enslaved), refuge, floods, and migration, a different
history of the river and its environs emerges. The book brings
multiple perspectives together to explore this rich history of the
Mississippi River through the intersection of race and class with
the environment. The text will be of great interest to students and
researchers in environmental humanities, including environmental
justice studies, ethnic studies, and US and African American
history.
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