We Have Raised All of You: Motherhood in the South, 1750-1835

by Katy Simpson Smith

Book Overview

White, black, and Native American women in the early South often viewed motherhood as a composite of roles, ranging from teacher and nurse to farmer and politician. Within a multicultural landscape, mothers drew advice and consolation from female networks, broader intellectual currents, and an understanding of their own multifaceted identities to devise their own standards for child rearing. In this way, by constructing, interpreting, and defending...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807152234
• ISBN13: 9780807152232
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 9.0"