1st Edition
African Americans and the Mississippi River Race, History, and the Environment
By Dorothy Zeisler-Vralsted
Copyright 2023
206 Pages
19 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
206 Pages
19 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
206 Pages
19 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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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,"... Read more
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Colonial Era: The River and Its Bayous
Chapter 2. The Antebellum Era: A River of Contradictions
Chapter 3. The Post-War Years: New River Roles
Chapter 4. The Great Flood of 1927: A Modern River
Chapter 5. Memory Persists: Community and Hurricanes
Epilogue
Biography
Dorothy Zeisler-Vralsted is Professor Emeritus at Eastern Washington University, USA. Her publications include Rivers, Memory and Nation-Building: A History of the Volga and Mississippi Rivers, and Water and Human Societies: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, coedited with David A. Pietz.
