Forging Freedom Black Women and the Pursuit of Liberty in Antebellum Charleston |
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| Author:
| Myers, Amrita Chakrabarti |
| Series title: | Gender and American Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-3505-0 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $107.00 |
Book Description:
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In this deeply researched social history, Myers analyzes the ways in which black women in Charleston acquired, defined, and defended their own vision of freedom. Drawing on legislative and judicial materials, probate data, tax lists, church records, family papers, and more, Myers creates detailed portraits of individual women while exploring how black female Charlestonians sought to create a fuller freedom by improving their financial, social, and legal standing.
In this deeply researched social history, Myers analyzes the ways in which black women in Charleston acquired, defined, and defended their own vision of freedom. Drawing on legislative and judicial materials, probate data, tax lists, church records, family papers, and more, Myers creates detailed portraits of individual women while exploring how black female Charlestonians sought to create a fuller freedom by improving their financial, social, and legal standing.