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More Than Chattel : Black Women and Slavery in the Americas /

Gender was a decisive force in slave society. Slave men's experiences differed from those of slave women, who were exploited in both reproductive and productive capacities. They did not figure prominently in revolts because they engaged in less confrontational methods of resistance, emphasizing...

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Other Authors: Hine, Darlene Clark, Gaspar, David Barry
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 1996.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Gender was a decisive force in slave society. Slave men's experiences differed from those of slave women, who were exploited in both reproductive and productive capacities. They did not figure prominently in revolts because they engaged in less confrontational methods of resistance, emphasizing creative struggle to survive dehumanization and abuse.
Physical Description:1 online resource (360 pages): illustrations ;
ISBN:9780253013651