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More Than Chattel: Black Women and Slavery in the Americas
Gaspar
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Description for More Than Chattel: Black Women and Slavery in the Americas
Paperback.
". . . a much-needed volume on a neglected topic that is of great interest to scholars of women, slavery, and African American history." —Drew Faust
Gender was a decisive force in shaping slave society. Slave men's experiences differed from those of slave women, who were exploited both in reproductive as well as productive capacities. The women did not figure prominently in revolts, because they engaged in less confrontational resistance, emphasizing creative struggle to survive dehumanization and abuse.
The contributors are Hilary Beckles, Barbara Bush, Cheryl Ann Cody, David Barry Gaspar, David P. Geggus, Virginia Meacham Gould, Mary Karasch, Wilma King, Bernard ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253210432
SKU
V9780253210432
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99-1
About Gaspar
DAVID BARRY GASPAR, Professor of History at Duke University, is the author of Bondmen and Rebels. DARLENE CLARK HINE, John A. Hannah Professor of American History at Michigan State University, is the author of several books, including Black Women in White. She is co-editor of Black Women in America.
Reviews for More Than Chattel: Black Women and Slavery in the Americas
"... enriching reading on the complexity and diversity of women's lives under slavery... its subject is essential to the study of slavery, it offers some excellent remedies for the gaps that undoubtedly plague many reading lists on the topic." - Journal of Economic History "This valuable collection will be read with interest by all students of women's history." - Plantation ... Read more