text They were her property : white women as slave owners in the American South
- 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 |
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 975 JON in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
| Library | Location | Status |
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| TADL-WOOD | 975 JON in Adult Non-fiction | Available |