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 intellec-tual currents, and an understanding of their own multifaceted identities to devise their own standards for child rearing. In this way, by con-structing, interpreting, and defending...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807169250
• ISBN13: 9780807169254
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.1" x 9.2"