The management of Negroes -- The strongest ties that bind poor mortals -- A very public road -- The leading men and women -- Worried in body and vexed in heart -- What will become of us!
Summary
Many early-19th-century slaveholders considered themselves "masters" not only over slaves, but also over the institutions of marriage and family. This privilege was generally reserved for white males. But as many as one in ten slaveholders was a widow, and as this book demonstrates, slaveholding widows developed their own version of mastery
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-266) and index
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