Lewis, Cudjo

Lewis, Cudjo

In 1859 Timothy Meaher and Captain William Foster conspired to illegally import a cargo of Africans. They were smuggled into the United States, landing in the Plateau/Magazine Point district north of Mobile. After the Civil War many of the Africans returned to that area and established a settlement...

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Main Author: Erik Overbey
Format: Electronic
Published: University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
Subjects:
Mobile
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/80
format Electronic
collection Eric Overbey Collection
building University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
publisher University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
topic Mobile
spellingShingle Mobile
Lewis, Cudjo
Erik Overbey
fulltopic Mobile
Peoples of Alabama; History; Folklife;
Mobile; Cudjo Lewis; slavery; interiors; African Americans; Plateau; Magazine Point; Timothy Meaher; Captain William Foster; Africatown; living conditions
Civil War; Mobile As a Confederate City, 1861-1865;
Alabama; Black Life; Civil War; Folklife;
African Americans -- Alabama; African Americans -- Alabama -- Living conditions; Alabama -- History; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Slaves -- Emancipation -- Alabama
description In 1859 Timothy Meaher and Captain William Foster conspired to illegally import a cargo of Africans. They were smuggled into the United States, landing in the Plateau/Magazine Point district north of Mobile. After the Civil War many of the Africans returned to that area and established a settlement they called "Africatown." Cudjo Lewis became their spokesman. He lived well into his nineties. This photo of Lewis in his home in the 1930s is a labyrinth of visual information and interest.
spelling Lewis, CudjoPeoples of Alabama; History; Folklife;Mobile; Cudjo Lewis; slavery; interiors; African Americans; Plateau; Magazine Point; Timothy Meaher; Captain William Foster; Africatown; living conditionsIn 1859 Timothy Meaher and Captain William Foster conspired to illegally import a cargo of Africans. They were smuggled into the United States, landing in the Plateau/Magazine Point district north of Mobile. After the Civil War many of the Africans returned to that area and established a settlement they called "Africatown." Cudjo Lewis became their spokesman. He lived well into his nineties. This photo of Lewis in his home in the 1930s is a labyrinth of visual information and interest.Erik OverbeyThe Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabaman.d.ImagejpegN3446Erik Overbey Collectioneng.Mobile, AlabamaU.S. and international copyright laws may apply to this digital image. Use of this image without the prior permission of The McCall Library is prohibited. Please contact The McCall Library for permission to use this image.Civil War; Mobile As a Confederate City, 1861-1865;Alabama; Black Life; Civil War; Folklife;African Americans -- Alabama; African Americans -- Alabama -- Living conditions; Alabama -- History; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Slaves -- Emancipation -- Alabamahttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/80
title Lewis, Cudjo
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