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

by Thomas L. Webber

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: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393056856
• ISBN13: 9780393056853
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.

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!