Atlantic Passages

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Atlantic Passages is written by Robert Murray and published by University Press of Florida. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0813065755 (ISBN 10) and 9780813065755 (ISBN 13).

Established by the American Colonization Society in the early nineteenth century as a settlement for free people of color, the West African colony of Liberia is usually seen as an endpoint in the journeys of those who traveled there. In 'Atlantic Passages', Robert Murray reveals that many Liberian settlers did not remain in Africa but returned repeatedly to the United States, and he explores the ways this movement shaped the construction of race in the Atlantic world. Tracing the transatlantic crossings of Americo-Liberians between 1820 and 1857, in addition to delving into their experiences on both sides of the ocean, Murray discusses how the African neighbors and inhabitants of Liberia recognized significant cultural differences in the newly arrived African Americans and racially categorized them as 'whites.' He examines the implications of being perceived as simultaneously white and black.