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Mobile Public Library Local History & Genealogy Library

The Local History and Genealogy Library is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing access to the history of Mobile, and the greater Gulf Coast region.

Browse Items (47 total)

Cudjo Census 1.pdf
Records on Cudjo Lewis and family in the 1880 census

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clotilda 6.jpg
Image of Abache and Cudjo Lewis

Item 1 African Dreams.pdf
Book review of Sylviane Diouf's book, Dreams of Africa in Alabama: The Slave Ship Clotilda and the Last Africans Brought to America

Africatown grew on slaves' legends and lore 25 July 1993 Mobile Register 2G.pdf
Newspaper article on the history of Cudjo Lewis and Africatown

At Africatown, more to do Sept. 22 2008 Press-Register 6A Editorial.pdf
Editorial on the story of Africatown

Benin roots mix with Africatown cuisine Nov. 10 2002 Mobile Register 1B, 3B.pdf
Newspaper article on Africatown and Benin

Black heritage trail takes shape Mar. 30 2007 Mobile County Neighbors 1, 6.pdf
Newspaper article on Mobile's black heritage trail including Africatown markers

Burial landmark is unveiled in Plateau for Cudjoe Lewis 20 Feb. 2001 5B Mobile Register.pdf
Newspaper article on Cudjo's grave
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