A review by leigh_reidelberger
Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" by Zora Neale Hurston
5.0
This is such a powerful story.
There are moments in history we like to think we understand and know about, like the slave trade, slavery in America, when the slaves were 'freed', but so much of that history has been condensed to focus on the highlights. Most people will never be exposed to the personal narratives and experiences, like those written about in Barracoon.
Hurston does an excellent job of sharing Cudjo's story. She writes it in his dialect and that makes the story all that more powerful, like you can really hear him tell his story.
There are moments in history we like to think we understand and know about, like the slave trade, slavery in America, when the slaves were 'freed', but so much of that history has been condensed to focus on the highlights. Most people will never be exposed to the personal narratives and experiences, like those written about in Barracoon.
Hurston does an excellent job of sharing Cudjo's story. She writes it in his dialect and that makes the story all that more powerful, like you can really hear him tell his story.