"... 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 …

Women and Slavery in the French Antilles, 1635–1848 Bernard Moitt Examines the reaction
of black women to slavery. In Women and Slavery in the French Antilles, 1635–1848 …

Southern slaves were" the happiest, and, in some sense the freest people in the world,"
wrote George Fitzhugh, Virginia proslavery defender. He claimed bondwomen did" little hard …

Discovering the Women in Slavery is a collection of fourteen original essays on women's
experiences of slavery in America, researched and written from gender-and women-focused …

Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History A bold and searing investigation into
the role of white women in the American slave economy “Compelling.”—Renee Graham …

A sweeping panorama of black women's experience throughout history and across classes
and continents This book was put together to reclaim, and to create heightened awareness …

The Slavery Reader brings together the most recent and essential writings on slavery. The
focus is on Atlantic slavery-the enforced movement of millions of Africans from their …

In this innovative study, Marietta Morrissey reframes the debate over slavery in the New
World by focusing on the experiences of slave women. Rich in detail and rigorously …

When Confederate men marched off to battle, white women across the South confronted
unaccustomed and unsought responsibilities: directing farms and plantations, providing for …

African-American women fought for their freedom with courage and vigor during and after
the Civil War. Leslie Schwalm explores the vital roles of enslaved and formerly enslaved …