More Than Chattel

More Than Chattel
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 380
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ISBN-10 : 0253210437
ISBN-13 : 9780253210432
Rating : 4/5 (432 Downloads)

Book Synopsis More Than Chattel by : David Barry Gaspar

Download or read book More Than Chattel written by David Barry Gaspar and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1996-04-22 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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