Tending to the Past: Selfhood and Culture in Children's Narratives about Slavery and Freedom

by Karen Michele Chandler

In many popular depictions of Black resistance to slavery, stereotypes around victimization and the heroic efforts of a small number of individuals abound. These ideas ignore the powers of ordinary families and obscure the systematic working of racism. Tending to the Past: Selfhood and Culture in Children's Narratives about Slavery and Freedom examines Black-authored historical novels and films for children that counter this distortion and depict...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496845935
• ISBN13: 9781496845931
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"