The Slave Community: Plantation Life in the Antebellum SouthTaking into account the major recent studies, this volume presents an updated analysis of the life of the black slave--his African heritage, culture, family, acculturation, behavior, religion, and personality. |
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Enslavement Acculturation and African Survivals | 3 |
The Americanization of the Slave and the Africanization | 49 |
Culture | 105 |
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