About this book

Explores the situation of slave women in the plantation South and compares the myths that stereotypes them with the reality of their lives.

Subjects

  • 975/.00496073
  • african american women
  • condition of slaves
  • e443 .w58 1985
  • history
  • new york times reviewed
  • plantation life
  • plantation life--history
  • plantation life--southern states--history
  • slavery
  • slavery, united states, history
  • slaves
  • slaves--social conditions
  • slaves--southern states--social conditions
  • social conditions
  • southern states
  • southern states, history
  • women slaves
  • women slaves--southern states
  • women, united states, history