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This title in other formats:Ar'n't I a Woman?: Female Slaves in the Plantation Southby Deborah Gray White
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Living with the dual burdens of racism and sexism, slave women in the plantation South assumed roles within the family and community that contrasted sharply with traditional female roles in the larger American society. This new edition of Ar'n't I a Woman? reviews and updates the scholarship on slave women and the slave family, exploring new ways of understanding the intersection of race and gender and comparing the myths that stereotyped female slaves with the realities of their lives. Above all, this groundbreaking study shows us how black women experienced freedom in the Reconstruction South - their heroic struggle to gain their rights, hold their families together, resist economic and sexual oppression, and maintain their sense of womanhood against all odds. Book News Annotation:White (history, Rutgers U.) shows how women in the plantation south
assumed very different roles in the family and community than in
traditional African society. She explores the intersection of race
and gender, compares the myths that stereotyped female slaves with
the reality of their lives, and discusses how they experienced
freedom during Reconstruction. The first edition was published in
1985.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:Living with the burden of racism and sexism, slave women in the plantation South assumed roles within the family and community that contrasted sharply with traditional female roles in the larger American society. This work shows how black women experienced freedom in the Reconstruction South. Synopsis:This new edition reviews and updates the scholarship on slave women and the slave family, exploring new ways of understanding the intersection of race and gender and comparing the myths that stereotyped female slaves with the realities of their lives. Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [198]-208) and index. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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