Overview
Drawing on the federal census, wills, mortgage bills of sale, tax returns, and newspaper advertisements, this authoritative study describes the nature of African-American slaveholding, its complexity, and its rationales. It reveals how some African-American slave masters had earned their freedom and how some free Blacks purchased slaves for their own use. The book provides a fresh perspective on slavery in the antebellum South and underscores the importance of African Americans in the history of American slavery.
The book also paints a picture of the complex social dynamics between free and enslaved Blacks, and between Black and white slaveowners. It illuminates the motivations behind African-American slaveholding--including attempts to create or maintain independence, to accumulate wealth, and to protect family members--and sheds light on the harsh realities of slavery for both Black masters and Black slaves.
- BLACK SLAVEOWNERS--Shows how some African Americans became slave masters
- MOTIVATIONS FOR SLAVEHOLDING--Highlights the motivations behind African-American slaveholding
- SOCIAL DYNAMICS--Sheds light on the complex social dynamics between free and enslaved Blacks
- ANEBELLUM SOUTH--Provides a perspective on slavery in the antebellum South
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780786469314
- ISBN-10: 0786469315
- Publisher: McFarland & Company
- Publish Date: December 2011
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.9 pounds
- Page Count: 300
- Reading Level: Ages 18-UP
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