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Book SynopsisLinks African American and environmental studies to show that black Americans have been far from indifferent to environmental concerns. This book examines the works of such canonical figures as Frederick Douglass, Booker Washington, and others, who wrote about how slavery and racial oppression affected black Americans' relationship to environment.
Trade ReviewThoroughly researched and well-informed, this extraordinarily rich and well-written study reveals hitherto neglected aspects of Black American life and thought. Wilson J. Moses, author of Alexander Crummell: A Study of Civilization and Discontent ""A terrific book that fills an important gap in political theory and offers fresh interpretations of such figures as Douglass, Du Bois, and Locke."" Lawrie Balfour, author of Evidence of Things Not Said: James Baldwin and the Promise of American Democracy ""An arresting, insightful, and compelling look at environmental thought through the eyes of African Americans."" Carolyn Merchant, author of The Columbia Guide to American Environmental History
