GRIOTS REPUBLIC - An Urban Black Travel Mag - March 2016

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from the citizens of the Green Isle and he blessed them with his presence in 1845 and 1846 to discuss and promote his book “The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass: <strong>An</strong> American Slave.” One of the most poignant quotes from “My Bondage and My Freedom”: It is virtually impossible to have a conversation about Slavery in America without including a rather robust conversation about orator, abolitionist, statesman, social reformer, and the former slave known as Fredrick Douglass. The author of “My Bondage and My Freedom,” which is still required reading in many schools is arguably one of the most influential African Americans of all time and while he may be tied to many anti-slavery discussions, what many do not realize is that he was also an avid supporter of women’s rights and his views earned him the respect of not only Americans, but the Irish as well. In fact, Douglas found both support and admiration “I find myself regarded and treated at every turn with the kindness and deference paid to white people.” “Eleven days and a half gone and I have crossed three thousand miles of the perilous deep. Instead of a democratic government, I am under a monarchical government. Instead of the bright, blue sky of America, I am covered with the soft, grey fog of the Emerald Isle [Ireland]. I breathe, and lo! the chattel [slave] becomes a man. I gaze around in vain for one who will question my equal humanity, claim me as his slave, or offer me an insult. I employ a cab—I am seated beside white people—I reach the hotel—I enter the same door—I am shown into the same parlour—I dine at the same table—and no one is offended... I find myself regarded and treated at every turn with the kindness and deference paid to white people. When I go to church, I am met by no upturned nose and scornful lip to tell me, ‘We don’t allow niggers in here!” This passage speaks volumes about the admiration Douglass felt for the Irish and in his book, “TransAtlantic”, Colum McCann proves the Irish admired Douglass equally. Douglass makes an appearance in this work of historical fiction as the now freed slave, who has found kindred spirits in his Irish brethren as they struggle for equality in a society that was engineered to keep them under the heel of the wealthy and powerful. There is more however, to this book than Douglass’ visit to Ireland. McCann ties in two additional stories.
Two pilots, Jack Alcock and Arthur Brown, who are determined to make history in 1919 by being the first to fly across the Atlantic to the Green Isle and the son of an Irishman, Senator George Mitchell, travelling from the United States to Belfast in 1988 to become the voice of Northern Ireland during their peace talks. All three journeys are all intricately woven together by several generations of women; Lily Duggan, her daughter (Emily) and granddaughter (Lottie) then wraps up with Hannah Carson. Whether you are lover of well written historical fiction or just simply looking for a good story, McCann delivers both.
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