Drawing on the federal census, wills, mortgage bills of sale, tax returns, and newspaper advertisements, this authoritative study describes the nature of African-American slaveholding, its complexity, and its rationales. It reveals how some African-American slave masters had earned their freedom and how some free Blacks purchased slaves for their own use. The book provides a fresh perspective on slavery in the antebellum South and underscores the importance of African Americans in the history of American slavery. The book also paints a picture of the complex social dynamics between free and enslaved Blacks, and between Black and white slaveowners. It illuminates the motivations behind African-American slaveholding--including attempts to create or maintain independence, to accumulate wealth, and to protect family members--and sheds light on the harsh realities of slavery for both Black masters and Black slaves. • BLACK SLAVEOWNERS--Shows how some African Americans became slave masters • MOTIVATIONS FOR SLAVEHOLDING--Highlights the motivations behind African-American slaveholding • SOCIAL DYNAMICS--Sheds light on the complex social dynamics between free and enslaved Blacks • ANEBELLUM SOUTH--Provides a perspective on slavery in the antebellum South
Black Slaveowners: Free Black Slave Masters in South Carolina, 1790-1860
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Author: Koger, Larry
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780786469314
Details:
Author: Koger, Larry
Brand: McFarland
Edition: Illustrated
Binding: Paperback
Format: Illustrated
Number Of Pages: 300
Release Date: 02-12-2011
Package Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780786469314
