Elderly Slaves of the Plantation South (Studies in African American History and Culture) (Library Binding)

by Stacey K. Close (Author) "A study of the elderly slaves in the South requires some attention to gerontological beliefs about the elderly from ancient times to the Antebellum South..." (more)
Key Phrases: New York, South Carolina, African American (more...)

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Elderly slaves contributed substantially to the creation and perpetuation of the unique African American culture and antebellum plantation society in the South. Interwoven with this major argument are two subthemes. One centers on the fact that by the late antebellum period elderly slaves were some of the chief transmitters of Africanism; the other focuses on how gender based distinctions of the elderly became blurred. Although the roles of the elderly often changed, elderly slaves contributed to the plantation economy. It is also true that those old people who were incapacitated posed serious economic and social concerns for owners, although many of the problems of elderly care were solved by the compassion of slave community members
(Ph.D. Dissertation, The Ohio State University, 1992; revised with new preface and index)

Product Details

• Library Binding: 144 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; Revised edition (December 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815327560
• ISBN-13: 978-0815327561
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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