Daisy Turner's kin : an African American family saga
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Urbana [Illinois] : University of Illinois Press, [2015].
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Book
ISBN
9780252039232, 0252039238, 9780252080791, 0252080793
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295 pages : illustrations, genealogical table, maps, portraits ; 24 cm.
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Adult (4th Floor) - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
Urbana [Illinois] : University of Illinois Press, [2015].
Language
English
ISBN
9780252039232, 0252039238, 9780252080791, 0252080793

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-277) and index.
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"A daughter of freed African American slaves, Daisy Turner became a living repository of history. The family narrative entrusted to her-- "a well-polished artifact, an heirloom that had been carefully preserved"-- began among the Yoruba in West Africa and continued with her own long lifetime. In 1983, folklorist Jane Beck began to interview Turner, then one hundred years old and still relating four generations of oral history. In her book Daisy Turner's Kin, Beck uses Turner's storytelling to build the Turner family saga, using at its foundation the oft-repeated touchstone stories at the heart of their experiences: the abduction into slavery of Turner's African ancestors; Daisy's father learning to read; his return as a soldier to his former plantation to kill the overseer; Daisy's childhood stand against racism; and her family's life in Vermont. Beck weaves in historical research and offers a folklorist's perspective on oral history and the hazards and uses of memory." -- Page 4 of cover.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Beck, J. C. (2015). Daisy Turner's kin: an African American family saga . University of Illinois Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Beck, Jane C., 1941-. 2015. Daisy Turner's Kin: An African American Family Saga. Urbana [Illinois]: University of Illinois Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Beck, Jane C., 1941-. Daisy Turner's Kin: An African American Family Saga Urbana [Illinois]: University of Illinois Press, 2015.

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Beck, J. C. (2015). Daisy turner's kin: an african american family saga. Urbana [Illinois]: University of Illinois Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Beck, Jane C. Daisy Turner's Kin: An African American Family Saga University of Illinois Press, 2015.

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