The Willie Lynch Letter and the Making of a Slave is a study of slave making. It discribes the rationale and the results of Anglo Saxon's ideas and methods of insuring the master/slave relationship. The infamous Willie Lynch letter gives both African and Caucasian students and teachers some insight; concerning the brutal and inhumane psychology behind the African slave trade. The materialistic viewpoint of Southern plantation owners that slaver was a business and the victims of chattel slavery were merely pawns in an economic game of debauchery; cross-breeding; inter-racial rape and mental conditioning of a negroid race; they considered sub-human. Equally important is the international nature of the European economic; political and cultural climate that influenced the slave trade. Within the time scale of African History; it was a relatively short period; a mere one and a half centuries from the most intensive phase of the Atlantic slave trade to the advent of European administration and dominance. Long before that the Slave Coast had been chartered by the Portuguese and the people off the area west of Benin; between the volta River and Lagos; European traders traced a cultural history which linked them with the earliest Yoruba settlements to the north and eastern borders of Africa.
#73818 in Books Pavilion Books 2014-12-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.50 x .80 x 11.00l; .0 #File Name: 1909815594144 pagesPavilion Books
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful. The Los Angeles you never sawBy M. FrancisSo much of the historical Los Angeles has been lost to "progress". This book reminds us what a wonderful place L.A. was when the buildings were Art Deco; and the neighborhoods quaint. What was amazing to see was what was torn down to build the Hollywood Freeway. It's nice that someone has taken on the job of preserving that history in photos.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. History vs HighwaysBy marymak7Wonderful book and extremely educational. The pictures are priceless as is the information.......I had no idea so many beautiful; irreplaceable; architectural masterpieces were trashed in Los Angeles to make way for.....freeways ! Where was the historic society; where were the preservationists ???? To destroy countless magnificent edifices was such a tragic loss to the history of LA and so very sad. Every resident of Los Angeles should have a copy of this book if for no other reason than.....to see what they missed out on.20 of 22 people found the following review helpful. Never-Before-Seen Photos Abound!By WMorrisLivesI saw this book at my local Costco (and was several dollars cheaper than here on ) and was intrigued by its many rare photos that I'd never seen before. This coming from a rabid LA history buff with several dozen books throughout my bookcases. Anyway; I put the book down thinking that I'd purchase it the next time. But in typical Costco fashion; I came in the following week only to find the book was no longer stocked. Bummer.If you're into LA history; get this book! It's a bit disheartening to see how many beautiful buildings our city has torn down in the name of "progress."
