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Journal of Interdisciplinary History

Volume 30, Number 3, Winter 1999

E-ISSN: 1530-9169 Print ISSN: 0022-1953

Allison, Robert J.
The Origins of African-American Culture
Journal of Interdisciplinary History - Volume 30, Number 3, Winter 1999, pp. 475-481

The MIT Press

The political, economic, and social structures of West African societies--from Gambia to the Niger Delta--varied considerably during the time of the slave trade. Analysis of the ethnic origins of the Africans brought to America as slaves reveals the continuing influence of these multifarious strains on the formation of African-American culture and identity.


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