More than chattel : Black women and slavery in the Americas

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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Weitere Verfasser: Gaspar, David Barry (BerichterstatterIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Bloomington, Ind. Indiana Univ. Press 1996
Schriftenreihe:Blacks in the diaspora
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Slaven (arbeid) > Vrouwen > Frau > Sklaverei > Antislavery movements > Slavery > Women slaves > Social conditions > Women, Black > Schwarze Frau > Soziale Situation > Amerika > USA > Aufsatzsammlung
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:XI, 341 S.
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ISBN:0253330173
0-253-33017-3
9780253330178
978-0-253-33017-8
9780253210432
978-0-253-21043-2