The Essence of Liberty: Free Black Women During the Slave Era

by Wilma King

Before 1865, slavery and freedom coexisted tenuously in America in an environment that made it possible not only for enslaved women to become free but also for emancipated women to suddenly lose their independence. Wilma King now examines a wide-ranging body of literature to show that, even in the face of economic deprivation and draconian legislation, many free black women were able to maintain some form of autonomy and lead meaningful lives.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826216609
• ISBN13: 9780826216601
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: University of Missouri Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary to Grade 5