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Black Hands, White Sails: The Story of African-American Whalers

The Story of African-American Whalers

by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack

152 pages · 2000

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A history of African-American whalers between 1730 and 1880, describing their contributions to the whaling industry and their role in the abolitionist movement.

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