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Moving Home

Gender, Place, and Travel Writing in the Early Black Atlantic

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The book delves into nineteenth-century African diasporic travel writing, revealing how figures like Samuel Ajayi Crowther and Sarah Forbes Bonetta redefined travel narratives beyond leisure and science. Gunning highlights the roles of missionaries, abolitionists, and explorers in shaping the Black Atlantic experience, emphasizing their complex relationships with nation and empire. By examining their successes and challenges, the work offers a nuanced understanding of their contributions to history and identity, extending beyond simplistic categorizations of Pan-Africanism.

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Moving Home, Sandra Gunning

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2021
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