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title: "Making Gullah: A History of Sapelo Islanders, Race, and the American Imagination (The John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture)"
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# Cultural exploration of Sapelo In-depth historical analysis Focus on African American heritage Making Gullah: A History of Sapelo Islanders, Race, and the American Imagination (The John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture)

**Brand:** melissa l cooper
**Price:** KSh12133
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- **What is this?** Making Gullah: A History of Sapelo Islanders, Race, and the American Imagination (The John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture) by melissa l cooper
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## Key Features

- • **Essential Reading:** Join a community of informed readers and thinkers.
- • **Scholarly Insight:** Benefit from rigorous research and expert perspectives.
- • **Cultural Significance:** Explore the intersection of race and identity in America.
- • **Engaging Storytelling:** Experience history through compelling narratives.
- • **Uncover Rich Narratives:** Dive into the untold stories of the Sapelo Islanders.

## Overview

Making Gullah offers a profound exploration of the history and culture of the Sapelo Islanders, highlighting their contributions to the American narrative while addressing themes of race and identity. This book is a vital addition to the discourse on African American history and culture.

## Description

During the 1920s and 1930s, anthropologists and folklorists became obsessed with uncovering connections between African Americans and their African roots. At the same time, popular print media and artistic productions tapped the new appeal of black folk life, highlighting African-styled voodoo as an essential element of black folk culture. A number of researchers converged on one site in particular, Sapelo Island, Georgia, to seek support for their theories about "African survivals," bringing with them a curious mix of both influences. The legacy of that body of research is the area's contemporary identification as a Gullah community. This wide-ranging history upends a long tradition of scrutinizing the Low Country blacks of Sapelo Island by refocusing the observational lens on those who studied them. Cooper uses a wide variety of sources to unmask the connections between the rise of the social sciences, the voodoo craze during the interwar years, the black studies movement, and black land loss and land struggles in coastal black communities in the Low Country. What emerges is a fascinating examination of Gullah people's heritage, and how it was reimagined and transformed to serve vastly divergent ends over the decades.

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