1. Reassessing the Past - Gender and Slavery
It is no surprise then that the study of the most marginalized group to date, black enslaved women, had little to no influence in informing historical perspectives on slavery for many years. They were essentially mute in terms of cultivating the greater portion of traditional literature regarding the topic. ... In this essay I will study trends in the modern historiographical trajectory of this once scholarly and socially peripheral demographic. Initial literature on enslaved black women analyzes stereotypes constructed of African women brought to the new world. ... Over the course of the pas...
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- Approx Pages: 5
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- Grade Level: Graduate