The essence of liberty : free black women during the slave era /
"King uses a wide range of sources to examine the experiences of free black women in both the North and the South, from the colonial period through emancipation, showing how they became free, educated themselves, found jobs, maintained self-esteem, and developed social consciousness--even parti...
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245 | 1 | 4 | |a The essence of liberty : |b free black women during the slave era / |c Wilma King. |
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300 | |a xvi, 290 p. : |b ill. ; |c 24 cm. | ||
520 | |a "King uses a wide range of sources to examine the experiences of free black women in both the North and the South, from the colonial period through emancipation, showing how they became free, educated themselves, found jobs, maintained self-esteem, and developed social consciousness--even participating in the abolitionist movement"--Provided by publisher. | ||
504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
505 | 0 | |a "Full liberty to go and live with whom & Where She may Chuse" : founts of freedom -- "This modest bending of the head" : gender conventions, expectations, and misrepresentations -- The pursuit of happiness : work and well-being -- "Knowledge is power" : educational and cultural achievements -- "Whom do you serve, God or man?" : spiritualists and reformers -- "Female sympathy in the cause of freedom and humanity" : activists and abolitionists -- The Civil War and Emancipation : freedom for all. | |
650 | 0 | |a Free African Americans |x History. | |
650 | 0 | |a African American women |x History. | |
650 | 0 | |a Free African Americans |x Social conditions. | |
650 | 0 | |a African American women |x Social conditions. | |
650 | 0 | |a Free African Americans |x Intellectual life. | |
650 | 0 | |a African American women |x Intellectual life. | |
651 | 0 | |a United States |x Race relations. | |
650 | 0 | |a Liberty |x History. | |
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