William L Andrews

Slavery and Class in the American South

A Generation of Slave Narrative Testimony, 1840-1865

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Produktbeschreibung

Slavery and Class in the American South reveals how work, family, and connections that made for socioeconomic differences among the enslaved of the South are critical components of the American slave narrative.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 157mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 726g
• ISBN-13: 9780190908386
• ISBN-10: 0190908386
• Artikelnr.: 53689559

Autorenporträt

William L. Andrews is E. Maynard Adams Professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has authored, edited, or co-edited more than 40 books on African American literature and history. He is the recipient of the Jay B. Hubbell Medal for lifetime achievement in the study of American literature.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Slaves and Privileges
Chapter 1: Emerging Class Awareness
Chapter 2: Work, Status, and Social Mobility
Chapter 3: Class and Conflict: White and Black
Chapter 4: The Fugitive as Class Exemplar
Epilogue: "The record of which we feel so proud today"
Appendix: African American Slave Narratives, 1840-1865
Notes
Index