Rooted in the earth : reclaiming the African American environmental heritage / Dianne D. Glave.
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TextPublication details: Chicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books, c2010.Edition: 1st edDescription: xi, 178 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: - 1556527667 (pbk.)
- 9781556527661 (pbk.)
- E185 .G54 2010
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: people and currents -- The Atlantic Ocean: currents of life and death -- Topography: navigating the southern landscape -- Religion: shouting in the woods -- Resistance: rebellion, sustenance, and escape in the wilderness -- Preservation: blending the practical and the purist -- Conservation: an African legacy of working the land -- Children: dreaming and danger in woods and fields -- Nature study: observing, classifying, and utilizing the natural world -- Women and gardening: a patch of her own -- Environmental justice: free to breathe -- Conclusion: heritage and the future.