Deep Like the Rivers: Education in the Slave Quarter Community, 1831-1865

by Thomas L. Webber

Book Overview

By the time of the Civil War, Thomas L. Webber shows, American slaves had created for themselves a new and separate culture, combining elements of their African past and their experiences under slavery in the South.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039300998X
• ISBN13: 9780393009989
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Great read for those interested in African-American History

I absolutely loved this book. I've had pleasure of hearing the author discuss this work. Although written from achival data, these narratives are compelling and "alive". I was drawn to the individuals, their stories, their challenges and triumphs. The slaves' experiences are presented psychologically, sociologically and antropologically. A must read!