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Abstract of Correspondence Relative to the Recruiting of Laborers for the Construction of the Canal and the Subsequent Repatriation of These...
in Records of the Panama Canal, 1848 - 1999 (RG185). General Records, 1914 - 1934 (A1 34-B), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1933), Box 136, 2-E-1 Part 5, Recruiting of Alien Laborers for Service with Panama Canal and Other Government Agencies, Policy, Rules, Regulations, Agreements, and etc., 1914 to December 31, 1934 , 5 page(s)
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in Records of the Panama Canal, 1848 - 1999 (RG185). General Records, 1914 - 1934 (A1 34-B), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1933), Box 136, 2-E-1 Part 5, Recruiting of Alien Laborers for Service with Panama Canal and Other Government Agencies, Policy, Rules, Regulations, Agreements, and etc., 1914 to December 31, 1934 , 5 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1933
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Topic / Theme
Immigration and emigration, Repatriation, Labor force, Construction of the Panama Canal, 1881 to 1915, Caribbean and West Indians
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Abstract of Policy Followed in Recruiting Laborers During Canal Construction
in Records of the Panama Canal, 1848 - 1999 (RG185). General Records, 1914 - 1934 (A1 34-B), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1931), Box 136, 2-E-1 Part 5, Recruiting of Alien Laborers for Service with Panama Canal and Other Government Agencies, Policy, Rules, Regulations, Agreements, and etc., 1914 to December 31, 1934 , 3 page(s)
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in Records of the Panama Canal, 1848 - 1999 (RG185). General Records, 1914 - 1934 (A1 34-B), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1931), Box 136, 2-E-1 Part 5, Recruiting of Alien Laborers for Service with Panama Canal and Other Government Agencies, Policy, Rules, Regulations, Agreements, and etc., 1914 to December 31, 1934 , 3 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Topic / Theme
Labor force, Repatriation, Immigration and emigration, Construction of the Panama Canal, 1881 to 1915, Jamaicans, Caribbean and West Indians
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Abstract - Repatriation of Alien Laborers by Panama Canal and Comment by Panama Government
in Records of the Panama Canal, 1848 - 1999 (RG185). General Records, 1914 - 1934 (A1 34-B), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1933), Box 136, 2-E-1 Part 5, Recruiting of Alien Laborers for Service with Panama Canal and Other Government Agencies, Policy, Rules, Regulations, Agreements, and etc., 1914 to December 31, 1934 , 1 page(s)
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in Records of the Panama Canal, 1848 - 1999 (RG185). General Records, 1914 - 1934 (A1 34-B), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1933), Box 136, 2-E-1 Part 5, Recruiting of Alien Laborers for Service with Panama Canal and Other Government Agencies, Policy, Rules, Regulations, Agreements, and etc., 1914 to December 31, 1934 , 1 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1933
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Topic / Theme
Immigration and emigration, Repatriation, Labor force, Construction of the Panama Canal, 1881 to 1915, British, Jamaicans, Caribbean and West Indians
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Africa: A Voyage of Discovery with Basil Davidson, Episode 6, The Magnificent African Cake
directed by Andrew Harries, 1954-; presented by Basil Davidson, 1913-2010; produced by John Percival, 1937-2005, Monarda Arts, Mitchell Beazley Television and Channel Four Television, in Africa: A Voyage of Discovery with Basil Davidson, Episode 6 (Halle, Saxony-Anhalt: ArtHaus Musik, 1984), 53 mins
This major eight-part series reveals the rich and diverse drama of African history and is presented by the distinguished historian and scholar Basil Davidson. Covering a vast time scale - from the origins of some of the world‘s greatest civilisations, to colonisation, the rise of nationalism and the emergence of...
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directed by Andrew Harries, 1954-; presented by Basil Davidson, 1913-2010; produced by John Percival, 1937-2005, Monarda Arts, Mitchell Beazley Television and Channel Four Television, in Africa: A Voyage of Discovery with Basil Davidson, Episode 6 (Halle, Saxony-Anhalt: ArtHaus Musik, 1984), 53 mins
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This major eight-part series reveals the rich and diverse drama of African history and is presented by the distinguished historian and scholar Basil Davidson. Covering a vast time scale - from the origins of some of the world‘s greatest civilisations, to colonisation, the rise of nationalism and the emergence of modern Africa - the story is unfolded on location all over the continent with the help of archive film, carefully illustrated eye-witn...
This major eight-part series reveals the rich and diverse drama of African history and is presented by the distinguished historian and scholar Basil Davidson. Covering a vast time scale - from the origins of some of the world‘s greatest civilisations, to colonisation, the rise of nationalism and the emergence of modern Africa - the story is unfolded on location all over the continent with the help of archive film, carefully illustrated eye-witness accounts, interviews with statesmen and leaders, dramatic reconstructions, and specially-shot film of festivals, ceremonies, and life there today.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Percival, 1937-2005, Monarda Arts, Mitchell Beazley Television, Channel Four Television
Author / Creator
Andrew Harries, 1954-, Basil Davidson, 1913-2010
Date Published / Released
1984
Publisher
ArtHaus Musik
Series
Africa: A Voyage of Discovery with Basil Davidson
Topic / Theme
Labor force, Violence, Economics, Colonial populations, Colonization, Europeans, Africans, French, British
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1984 Arthaus Musik
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The Need of New Ideas and New Aims for a New Era
written by Alexander Crummell, 1819-1898 (1885); in Africa and America: Addresses and Discourses (New York, NY: Negro Universities Press, 1969), 10-34
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written by Alexander Crummell, 1819-1898 (1885); in Africa and America: Addresses and Discourses (New York, NY: Negro Universities Press, 1969), 10-34
Date Written / Recorded
1885
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Speech/Address
Author / Creator
Alexander Crummell, 1819-1898
Date Published / Released
1969
Publisher
Negro Universities Press
Topic / Theme
Family, Intellectual development, Blue collar workers, Morality, Introspection, Self-improvement, Sense of duty, Relationships, Education, Economics, Sociology, Health
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15. Gender and the New African Diaspora: African Immigrant Women in the Canadian Labor Force
written by Patience Elabor-Idemudia, fl. 1989; edited by Ali A. Mazrui, 1933-2014, Carole Boyce Davies, fl. 1990 and Isidore Okpewho, 1941-2016; in The African Diaspora: African Origins and New World IdentitiesThe African Diaspora: African Origins and New World Identities (First paperback edition) (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2001, originally published 1999), 234-253
The African Diaspora contributes to the debate between those who believe that the African origin of blacks in Western society is central to their identity and outlook and those who deny that proposition.Contributors include Niyi Afolabi, Adetayo Alabi, Celia M. Azevedo, Antonio Benítez-Rojo, Eliana Guerreiro Ramo...
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written by Patience Elabor-Idemudia, fl. 1989; edited by Ali A. Mazrui, 1933-2014, Carole Boyce Davies, fl. 1990 and Isidore Okpewho, 1941-2016; in The African Diaspora: African Origins and New World IdentitiesThe African Diaspora: African Origins and New World Identities (First paperback edition) (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2001, originally published 1999), 234-253
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The African Diaspora contributes to the debate between those who believe that the African origin of blacks in Western society is central to their identity and outlook and those who deny that proposition.Contributors include Niyi Afolabi, Adetayo Alabi, Celia M. Azevedo, Antonio Benítez-Rojo, Eliana Guerreiro Ramos Bennett, LeGrace Benson, Ira Kincade Blake, Jack S. Blocker, Jr., Sharon Aneta Bryant, Michael J. C. Echeruo, Peter P. Ekeh, Patience...
The African Diaspora contributes to the debate between those who believe that the African origin of blacks in Western society is central to their identity and outlook and those who deny that proposition.Contributors include Niyi Afolabi, Adetayo Alabi, Celia M. Azevedo, Antonio Benítez-Rojo, Eliana Guerreiro Ramos Bennett, LeGrace Benson, Ira Kincade Blake, Jack S. Blocker, Jr., Sharon Aneta Bryant, Michael J. C. Echeruo, Peter P. Ekeh, Patience Elabor-Idemudia, David Evans, Robert Elliot Fox, Andrea Frohne, Joseph E. Inikori, Joyce Ann Joyce, Joseph McLaren, Charles Martin, Ali A. Mazrui, Pierre-Damien Mvuyekure, Nkiru Nzegwu, Isidore Okpewho, Oyekan Owomoyela, Laura J. Pires-Hester, Richard Price, Sally Price, Jean Rahier, Sandra L. Richards, Elliott P. Skinner, Alvin B. Tillery, Jr., Keith Q. Warner, Maureen Warner-Lewis, and Kimberly Welch.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Chapter
Contributor
Ali A. Mazrui, 1933-2014, Carole Boyce Davies, fl. 1990, Isidore Okpewho, 1941-2016
Author / Creator
Patience Elabor-Idemudia, fl. 1989
Date Published / Released
1999, 2001
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Topic / Theme
Race discrimination, Gender discrimination, Working conditions, African Canadians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 Indiana University Press
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AFRICAN IMMIGRATION TO FRENCH GUIANA
written by Monica Schuler, fl. 1971; in African Studies Association of the West Indies, Bulletin no. 4, December 1971, African Studies Association of the West Indies, Bulletin no. 4, December 1971 (Kingston, Kingston Parish: African Studies Association of the West Indies, 1971), 62-78
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written by Monica Schuler, fl. 1971; in African Studies Association of the West Indies, Bulletin no. 4, December 1971, African Studies Association of the West Indies, Bulletin no. 4, December 1971 (Kingston, Kingston Parish: African Studies Association of the West Indies, 1971), 62-78
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Periodical article
Author / Creator
Monica Schuler, fl. 1971
Date Published / Released
1971-12, 1971
Publisher
African Studies Association of the West Indies
Series
African Studies Association of the West Indies
Topic / Theme
Labor force, Emancipation of slaves, Plantation life, Immigration and emigration, Africans, French
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Africans in 19th Century Trinidad (Part I)
written by Maureen Warner Lewis, fl. 1967; in African Studies Association of the West Indies, Bulletin no. 5, December 1972, African Studies Association of the West Indies, Bulletin no. 5, December 1972 (Kingston, Kingston Parish: African Studies Association of the West Indies, 1972), 27-59
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written by Maureen Warner Lewis, fl. 1967; in African Studies Association of the West Indies, Bulletin no. 5, December 1972, African Studies Association of the West Indies, Bulletin no. 5, December 1972 (Kingston, Kingston Parish: African Studies Association of the West Indies, 1972), 27-59
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Periodical article
Author / Creator
Maureen Warner Lewis, fl. 1967
Date Published / Released
1972-12, 1972
Publisher
African Studies Association of the West Indies
Series
African Studies Association of the West Indies
Topic / Theme
Cultural life, Labor force, Slaves, Indentured servitude, Immigrant populations, Africans
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Africans in 19th century Trinidad (Pt. II)
written by Maureen Warner Lewis, fl. 1967; in African Studies Association of the West Indies, Bulletin no. 6, December 1973, African Studies Association of the West Indies, Bulletin no. 6, December 1973 (Kingston, Kingston Parish: African Studies Association of the West Indies, 1973), 13-37
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written by Maureen Warner Lewis, fl. 1967; in African Studies Association of the West Indies, Bulletin no. 6, December 1973, African Studies Association of the West Indies, Bulletin no. 6, December 1973 (Kingston, Kingston Parish: African Studies Association of the West Indies, 1973), 13-37
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Periodical article
Author / Creator
Maureen Warner Lewis, fl. 1967
Date Published / Released
1973-12, 1973
Publisher
African Studies Association of the West Indies
Series
African Studies Association of the West Indies
Topic / Theme
Education, Religious practices, Labor force, Settlements, Minority communities, Immigrant populations, Africans
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Africans in America: Judgment Day (1831-1861), Program Four, Interview with Daniel Littlefield, Carolina Distinguished Professor, University...
directed by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017; produced by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017, WGBH Boston; interview by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017, in Africans in America: Judgment Day (1831-1861), Program Four (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 57 mins
Daniel Littlefield is interviewed about racism in the north and among abolitionists, challenges for former slaves and free blacks in the north, founding of black church congregations and community organizations, black labor vs. white labor, rice cultivation and malaria, preserving African traditions, matrifocal sl...
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directed by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017; produced by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017, WGBH Boston; interview by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017, in Africans in America: Judgment Day (1831-1861), Program Four (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 57 mins
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Daniel Littlefield is interviewed about racism in the north and among abolitionists, challenges for former slaves and free blacks in the north, founding of black church congregations and community organizations, black labor vs. white labor, rice cultivation and malaria, preserving African traditions, matrifocal slave families, breaking of families by selling slaves.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017
Date Published / Released
1998, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
Africans in America: Judgment Day (1831-1861)
Person Discussed
Daniel C. Littlefield, fl. 1999
Topic / Theme
Race discrimination, Cultural identity, Family, Employment opportunities, Abolitionism, Slavery, Slavery and Abolition, 1776 - 1865, Trade and Commerce, Race and Gender, Political and Social Movements, Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), Early National Era (1790–1828), Americans, African Americans, Irish
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© 1998-2017 WGBH Educational Foundation
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