An American Quilt: Unfolding a Story of Family and Slavery

by Rachel May

Book Overview

Following the trail left by an unfinished quilt, this illuminating saga examines slavery from the cotton fields of the South to the textile mills of New England--and the humanity behind it.

When we think of slavery, most of us think of the American South. We think of back-breaking fieldwork on plantations. We don't think of slavery in the North, nor do we think of the grueling labor of urban and domestic slaves. Rachel May's rich new book explores...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681774178
• ISBN13: 9781681774176
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.9" x 9.1"