{"product_id":"aint-you-got-a-right-to-the-tree-of-life-the-people-of-johns-island-south-carolina-their-faces-their-words-and-their-songs-paperback","title":"Ain't You Got a Right to the Tree of Life?: The People of Johns Island South Carolina--Their Faces, Their Words, and Their Songs - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGuy Carawan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCandie Carawan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Yellin\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAin't You Got a Right to the Tree of Life?\u003c\/i\u003e presents an oral, musical, and photographic record of the venerable Gullah culture in modern times. With roots stretching back to their slave forebears, the Johns Islanders and their folk traditions are a vital link between black Americans and their African and Caribbean ancestors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen first published in 1966, this book conveyed islanders' trepidation and jubilation upon the arrival of the civil rights movement to their isolated home. In this edition, which is updated through the late 1980s, the stories and songs of an older day blend with the voices of an empowered younger generation determined to fight the overdevelopment of their land by resort builders.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAin't You Got a Right to the Tree of Life? presents an oral, musical, and photographic record of the venerable Gullah culture in modern times. With roots stretching back to their slave forebears, the Johns Islanders and their folk traditions are a vital link between black Americans and their African and Caribbean ancestors. When first published in 1966, this book conveyed islanders' trepidation and jubilation upon the arrival of the civil rights movement to their isolated home. In this edition, which is updated through the late 1980s, the stories and songs of an older day blend with the voices of an empowered younger generation determined to fight the overdevelopment of their land by resort builders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuy Carawan (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e GUY CARAWAN (1927-2015) was an educator, writer, musician, and collector who dedicated himself to preserving the culture of the South and fighting for the civil rights of its common people. He and his spouse, Candie Carawan, had a decades-long association with the Highlander Research and Education Center in New Market, Tennessee. The Carawans served as consultants to the public television productions of \"Eyes on the Prize\" and \"History of the Song 'We Shall Overcome.'\" Their books include \u003ci\u003eAin't You Got a Right to the Tree of Life?\u003c\/i\u003e (Georgia), \u003ci\u003eWe Shall Overcome\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFreedom Is a Constant Struggle\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCandie Carawan (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e CANDIE CARAWAN, with her husband Guy Carawan, compiled \u003ci\u003eWe Shall Overcome: Songs of the Southern Freedom Movement\u003c\/i\u003e and contributed to \u003ci\u003eFreedom Is a Constant Struggle: An Anthology of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement\u003c\/i\u003e. They have been associated with the Highlander Research and Education Center for more than forty years. Throughout the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's, the Carawans organized cultural workshops at Highlander and in the field, focused on civil rights, citizenship education in the Sea Islands, and coalfield and environmental organizing in Appalachia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 10.83 x 8.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45762667937989,"sku":"9780820316437","price":67.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/jj0_NgSVjw9780820316437.webp?v=1781331926","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/aint-you-got-a-right-to-the-tree-of-life-the-people-of-johns-island-south-carolina-their-faces-their-words-and-their-songs-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}