The Odyssey of an African Slave, by Sitiki
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The Odyssey of an African Slave, by Sitiki
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Powerful, mesmerizing narrative of the life of an African-born slave "St. Augustine during the nineteenth century has been described for us by many a resident and traveler, but never so pungently and colorfully as by Sitiki, renamed Uncle Jack, an African American who passed from slave in the first half of the century to freedman in the second."--Michael Gannon, author of Florida: A Short History "Griffin presents Sitiki/Smith's narrative, his life and his times, with sensitivity, respect, and accuracy. A revealing autobiography of a remarkable man."--Jim Miller, former state archaeologist and chief of the Bureau of Archaeological Research "As the only first-person slave narrative to emerge from Florida, this volume offers us a human perspective on the experience of enslavement and relocation and tells the story of a remarkable man."--Aaron Sheehan-Dean, author of Why Confederates Fought Recently discovered as a hand-written document in the Buckingham Smith Collection at the New-York Historical Society, this remarkable first-person narrative traces the life of Sitiki, whose name was changed to Jack Smith after his enslavement in America. Captured and sold into slavery in Africa as a five-year-old, Sitiki travelled to America as a cabin boy. Eventually sold by the ship's captain to Josiah Smith of Savannah, Georgia, he lived there and in Connecticut with his new master. Captured by the British during the War of 1812, he was returned to the Smiths, to be freed only after the Civil War. He went on to become the first black Methodist minister in St. Augustine, Florida where he established his own church. Patricia Griffin does not leave the story at the conclusion of the slave narrative, but explores Sitiki's experiences and places them in clear and valuable context. She presents the narrative unencumbered, allowing Sitiki's authority, compassion, and personality to speak for itself.
The Odyssey of an African Slave, by Sitiki- Amazon Sales Rank: #4869397 in Books
- Published on: 2015-09-22
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .48" w x 6.00" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 224 pages
About the Author
Sitiki, also known as Jack Smith, was born in Africa and died, a free man, in St. Augustine, Florida. He wrote his memoir between 1869 and 1871 with the assistance of historian Buckingham Smith, his former master. Patricia Griffin, an independent historical anthropologist, the author of Mullet on the Beach and the editor of Fifty Years of Southeastern Archaeology.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Enjoyed Reading this book By B. Peters The Odyssey of an African Slave by Sitiki (edited by Patricia C. Griffin) has two equally important characteristics for this lover of history--the perspective of the person that actually lived through the time and place; and the interrelated information collected by a diligent researcher. Sitiki's narrative, though brief, was very intriguing with its wealth of details regarding the places in which he lived (Africa and America). The complimentary information added by Griffin comprised the majority of the 200+ page book. Sorely missed were the raw thoughts and emotions that might have been a part of the narrative if it had been written by Sitiki himself as opposed to being recorded by his owner, Buckingham Smith. It was a great pleasure perusing through the text due to the wealth of information from a rare perspective--that of an African citizen, transitioning to an African slave, then to a slave in America.Barbara Peters, Author - Adulterous Heart ISBN 978-1442188105
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An African Link By Kevin G. Lowther There are relatively few narratives by African-born slaves, which makes it exceedingly difficult to see their lives as slaves in America against the backdrop of their cultural and religious roots. The story told by Sitiki helps somewhat. He sketchily recalls his freeborn life in a village, as well as his domestic servitude in Africa before being sold into foreign bondage. Patricia C. Griffin has done an admirable job in presenting this long-lost narrative, without over-embellishing it or over-speculating on the more opaque parts of Sitiki's long life and prominence in ante- and post-bellum Saint Augustine, Florida. We could wish that Sitiki had said more about his people in the West African interior, but he was very young when seized by slave traders. In America, he experienced an uncommonly benign enslavement. It is on the latter that he focused his recollections.
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