Chains of love : slave couples in antebellum South Carolina / Emily West.

Author/creator West, Emily, 1971-
Format Book
Publication InfoUrbana : University of Illinois Press, ©2004.
Descriptionx, 184 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Enslaved persons--South Carolina. --Social conditions. --19th century.
Enslaved persons--South Carolina. --Family relationships. --History. --19th century.
Couples--South Carolina. --History. --19th century.
Man-woman relationships--South Carolina. --History. --19th century.
Enslaved persons--South Carolina. --Biography.
Slavery--South Carolina. --History. --19th century.
Plantation life--South Carolina. --History. --19th century.
South Carolina--Race relations.
South Carolina--History. --1775-1865.

Contents Courtship and marriage -- Family life -- Work, gender and status -- Interracial sexual contact -- Enforced separations.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 165-177) and index.
LCCN 2003013736
ISBN0252029038 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E445.S7 W47 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold