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"This is one of those rare books that quickly became the standard work in its field. Professor White has done justice to the complexity of her subject."—Anne Firor Scott, Duke University
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.
| Acknowledgments | ||
| Revisiting Ar'n't I a Woman | 1 | |
| Introduction | 13 | |
| Ch. 1 | Jezebel and Mammy: The Mythology of Female Slavery | 27 |
| Ch. 2 | The Nature of Female Slavery | 62 |
| Ch. 3 | The Life Cycle of the Female Slave | 91 |
| Ch. 4 | The Female Slave Network | 119 |
| Ch. 5 | Men, Women, and Families | 142 |
| Ch. 6 | From Slavery to Freedom | 161 |
| Notes | 191 | |
| Selected Bibliography | 225 | |
| Index | 237 |
Anonymous
Posted April 27, 2002
I recommend college level adults and older to read this book.It discussed the norms of slavery. It helps the reader to gain a better understanding of what black women went through during slavery.
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Posted September 25, 2008
In reading this book, I learned to appreciate the rigidness of the text the harsh, hurtful truths of America's past. Ar'n't I a Woman? challenged me into thinking, acknowledging, and rebuilding the mind set which once held my ancestors. I will save this text for my daughter!!
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Posted May 17, 2008
Ms.Gary break down many sterotypes african-american females go through. It is hard to believe strong-holds that existed 400 years ago still is present today.I recommend every african-american and hispanic females should read this book to know what struggles we are face with today..
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"This is one of those rare books that quickly became the standard work in its field. Professor White has done justice to the complexity of her subject."—Anne Firor Scott, Duke University
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, ...