Item details: They were her property : white women as slave owners in the American South - 48236152

They were her property : white women as slave owners in the American South

text They were her property : white women as slave owners in the American South

Jones-Rogers, Stephanie E.

Summary: "Bridging women's history, the history of the South, and African American history, this book makes a bold argument about the role of white women in American slavery. Historian Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers draws on a variety of sources to show that sl... Read more

Contents: Introduction: Mistresses of the market -- Mistresses in the making -- "I belong to de mistis" -- "Missus done her own bossing" -- "She thought she could find a better market" -- "Wet nurse for sale or hire" -- "That 'oman took delight in sellin' s... Read more

Format: text

Description: xx, 296 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Publisher: Yale University Press 2019

Library	Location	Status
Woodmere (Main Branch)	975 JON in Adult Non-fiction	Available

Library	Location	Status
TADL-WOOD	975 JON in Adult Non-fiction	Available

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Slaveholders Southern States History Slavery Southern States History 18th century Slavery Southern States History 19th century Southern States Social conditions Slaveholders Slavery Social conditions Southern States

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