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A review by chaniii
Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" by Zora Neale Hurston
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Gore, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder
This book is the story of the last African man sold into slavery in America, told by him and collected by Hurston before his death. He doesn't sugar coat his experiences, and in addition to white-on-black violence, there is also a lot of black-on-black violence in this book, taking place in Africa and leading up to his enslavement.