{"product_id":"aint-you-got-a-right-guy-carawan-9780820316437","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","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Guy Carawan, Candie Carawan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0820316431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820316437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.83h x 8.24w x 0.62d","brand":"Guy Carawan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947338334463,"sku":"9780820316437","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_8613966a-3f92-4db7-83ef-5999ca42fc62.jpg?v=1681518130","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/aint-you-got-a-right-guy-carawan-9780820316437","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}