A quick summary

Barracoon is a powerful and heartbreaking nonfiction book written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Zora Neale Hurston. It tells the story of Cudjo Lewis, the last living survivor of the last recorded slave ship to bring African slaves to the United States. Lewis was born in Africa, captured, and brought to the United States, where he eventually settled in the small African-American community of Plateau, Alabama. Through interviews with Lewis, Hurston paints a vivid picture of the horrors of the Middle Passage and the life of a slave in the Deep South. She also provides a unique insight into the African-American experience, as Lewis reflects on his life and the impact of slavery on his people. The book is an essential part of African-American history, and is an unforgettable reminder of the horrors of slavery.