{"value"=>"<p>The voluminous manuscripts and research materials for this unfinished book are organized according to Drake's tentative chapter outlines. The author worked intermittently on the manuscript from the mid-1970s to the late 1980s. Several mimeographed chapters were used by Drake and his former student and colleague Glenn Jordan for developing courses and curriculum material on black diaspora studies. Among the finished chapters are sections on Barbados, Haiti, the Guianas, and the former Portuguese territories. Research materials in this section consist of printed matter and manuscripts by other authors.</p>"}