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Stolen childhood : slave youth in nineteenth-century America /

One of the most important books published on slave society, Stolen Childhood focuses on the millions of children and youth enslaved in 19th-century America. This enlarged and revised edition reflects the abundance of new scholarship on slavery that has emerged in the 15 years since the first edition...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: King, Wilma, 1942-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2011.
Edición:2nd ed.
Colección:Blacks in the diaspora.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • In the beginning : the transatlantic trade in children of African descent
  • "You know I am one man that do love my children" : slave children and youth in the family and community
  • "Us ain't never idle" : the work of enslaved children and youth
  • "When day is done" : the play and leisure activities of enslaved children and youth
  • "Knowledge unfits a child to be a slave" : temporal and spiritual education
  • "What has ever become of my presus little girl" : the traumas and tragedies of slave children and youth
  • "Free at last" : the quest for freedom
  • "There's a better day a-coming" : the transition from slavery to freedom.