The only unavoidable subject of regret : George Washington, slavery, and the enslaved community at Mount Vernon /

"American historians began producing in-depth studies of slavery and slave life shortly after World War II, but it was not until the early 1980s that the country's museums took the first tentative steps to interpret those same controversial topics. Perhaps because of the tremendous amount...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thompson, Mary V., 1955- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2019.
Temas:
Washington, George, > 1732-1799 > Relations with slaves.
Washington, George, > 1732-1799.
1700-1799
Enslaved persons > Virginia > Mount Vernon (Estate) > History > 18th century.
Esclaves > Virginie > Mount Vernon (Domaine) > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Relations with slaves.
Enslaved persons.
Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate) > History > 18th century.
Mount Vernon (Virg. : Domaine) > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Virginia > Mount Vernon (Estate)
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • "I Never See That Man Laugh to Show His Teeth" : George Washington and Martha Washington as Slave Owners
  • "A Plant of Rapid Growth" : New Ideas and a Change of Heart
  • "To Remain Constantly with the People" : Hired, Indentured, and Enslaved Supervisors
  • "So Exact and So Strict" : Labor and the Mount Vernon Slaves
  • "They Appear to Live Comfortable Together" : Family Life in the Mount Vernon Slave Community
  • "A Mean Pallet" : The Slave Quarters at Mount Vernon
  • "And Procure for Themselves a Few Amenities" : Recreation and Private Enterprise in the Enslaved Community
  • "Better ... Fed Than Negroes Generally Are" : Diet of the Mount Vernon Slaves
  • "An Idle Set of Rascals" : Control and Resistance among the Mount Vernon Slaves
  • Conclusion. More than a Father.

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