Ain't You Got a Right to the Tree of Life? - People of John's Island, South Carolina - Their Faces, Their Words and Their Songs (Paperback, New ed of 2 Revised ed)

"Ain't You Got a Right to the Tree of Life?" presents an oral, musical, and photographic record of the venerable Gullah culture in modern times. With roots stretching back to their slave forebears, the Johns Islanders and their folk traditions are a vital link between black Americans and their African and Caribbean ancestors.

When first published in 1966, this book conveyed islanders' trepidation and jubilation upon the arrival of the civil rights movement to their isolated home. In this edition, which is updated through the late 1980s, the stories and songs of an older day blend with the voices of an empowered younger generation determined to fight the overdevelopment of their land by resort builders.

General

Imprint:	University of Georgia Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 1994
First published:	April 1994
Editors:	Guy Carawan • Candie Carawan
Translators:	Ethel Raim (music transcription)
Foreword by:	Bernice Johnson Reagon
Preface by:	Charles Joyner
Illustrators:	Robert Yellin • Ida Berman • Gary Hamilton (photographers)
Dimensions:	279 x 216 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
Edition:	New ed of 2 Revised ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-8203-1643-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Folk music Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Photographic collections > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Music > Folk music
LSN:	0-8203-1643-1
Barcode:	9780820316437

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