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The Making of the Cape Verdean – About the Book of Manuel E Costa
“The Making of the Cape Verdean” is a book written about Cape Verdeans who migrated from the Cape Verde Islands in the late 1800s to the 1970s to New Bedford, Massachusetts. The book is based on historical facts about the Portuguese colonisation of the Cape Verde islands and their people, located off the West Coast of Africa. The author provides the history of colonisation under Portuguese rule, particularly during the Salazar era, and how the Cape Verdean people survived famine, imprisonment, torture, political unrest, and abandonment by the Portuguese government.
In addition, the author provides a voyeuristic glimpse into what life was like for those growing up in the Cape Verdean community in New Bedford after they migrated to the United States. This book is a powerful recap of Cape Verdeans from this period and location. There is no other documentation that captures the Cape Verdeans the way “The Making of the Cape Verdean” does in this book.
Information:
“The Making of the Cape Verdean”
Author: Sr. Manuel E. Costa, Sr.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Year of Publication: 2011
Pages: 336
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About the author
Manuel E. Costa was born March 9, 1918, in New Bedford, Massachusetts and passed away March 2, 1992. In the late 1930s, he enrolled in the Army Officers’ School, became a first Lieutenant, and served in the Army for three years. Manuel attended Lincoln and Brown University and graduated from Bridgewater State Teachers College. He was, among others, a mentor, teacher, civil rights activist, writer, TV host, coach, politician, social worker, gymnastics instructor, and writer.
“He was an incredible person. In terms of his committed life of progressive activism, his stellar athleticism, and the broad and deep humanity, he was a one-person social service agency.” One city official stated: “There will never be another man like Manny Costa in New Bedford that will do what he did during his lifetime – it would take 12 men to fill his shoes”.
Bibliography / Sourdes
- The Making of the Cape Verdean by Manuel E. Costa, Sr., AuthorHouse, 2011, ISBN: 1463401361;
- The Making of the Cape Verdean by Manuel E. Costa, Sr. on Google Books;
