The Black Family in Slavery and Freedom, 1750-1925This comprehensively researched study of the black family in America argues that blacks survived slavery with remarkable strength and solidarity and took on freedom with previously uncredited courage and integrity |
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Contents
The Birthpangs of a World | 4 |
Send Me Some of the Childrens Hair | 15 |
Because She Was My Cousin | 45 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Black Family in Slavery and Freedom, 1750-1925 Volume 451 of Vintage books |
| Author | Herbert George Gutman |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Vintage Books, 1977 |
| ISBN | 0394724518, 9780394724515 |
| Length | 664 pages |
| Subjects | › › Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies |
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