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Ar'n't I a Woman?: Female Slaves in the Plantation South Paperback – February 17, 1999

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"One of those rare books that quickly became the standard work in its field." ―Anne Firor Scott, Duke University

Living with the dual burdens of racism and sexism, slave women in the plantation South assumed roles within the family and community that contrasted sharply with traditional female roles in the larger American society.

This revised edition of Ar'n't I a Woman? reviews and updates the scholarship on slave women and the slave family, exploring new ways of understanding the intersection of race and gender and comparing the myths that stereotyped female slaves with the realities of their lives. Above all, this groundbreaking study shows us how black women experienced freedom in the Reconstruction South―their heroic struggle to gain their rights, hold their families together, resist economic and sexual oppression, and maintain their sense of womanhood against all odds.

Winner of the Letitia Woods Brown Memorial Book Prize awarded by the Association of Black Women Historians.

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February 17, 1999
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0393314812
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978-0393314816
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"Told with human sympathy and professional skill…Ar'n't I a Woman? moves well beyond mere revisionism; it is as important as it is overdue."
― James Oakes, author of Freedom National

"This small but important book should be read by everyone interested in the subjects of freedom and equality. Which means most of us."
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Deborah Gray White is the Board of Governors Professor of History and Professor of Women's and Gender Studies at Rutgers University. She is the author of Ar’n’t I A Woman? and Too Heavy a Load, amongst other books.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company; Revised edition (February 17, 1999)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393314812
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393314816
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1480L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.3 inches

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This Is a Formidable Book on a Powerful and Important Topic—But It's Not Easy to Read

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2021

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This is a formidable book. I mean that in two very different ways: It is powerful in its message, as well as intellectually challenging.

Written by Deborah Gray White, an esteemed college professor, this book began as her doctoral dissertation. While the subject matter is absolutely fascinating, be prepared for writing that is more academic than colloquial.

The book describes with extraordinary depth and feeling the life of female slaves in the Southern states—from myths to facts. It begins with an examination of the ultimate dichotomy of how so many whites viewed slave women: They were either a Jezebel or a Mammy. Were they overly sexual and promiscuous creatures? Or were they the idealized slave who was a beloved part of the family?

Other topics:
• Find out why men and women slaves were treated so differently and how this affected the female slave's pattern of resistance.

• Learn about the moral code of sex, marriage, and motherhood in the slave cabins.

• Discover why slave women had more stable relationships with each other than with their husbands.

• Find out why men and women were equal in slave society while the white mistress was totally subjugated by her husband.

• Learn the sad fact that slave women were the only women in America who were sexually exploited, beaten, whipped, and worked from dawn to dusk and then some.

• Find out how Southern whites brutalized freed female slaves. This chapter is so horrific it's very difficult to read.

This not an easy book to read both because of the disturbing, tragic subject matter, but also because of the academic-style of writing; however, it is a remarkable, insightful, and very personal look at a shameful part of our nation's history. And that makes it very important.

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C Sexton

A "Must Read!"

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2020

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I was assigned to read this novel during my studies of African American history and there was something about it that really captured my attention (I read it twice). Not only was Mrs. White's narrative style succinct and engaging, her well researched information regarding the strength and resilience of Black women before and after the Civil War was amazingly refreshing especially as it related to the key role we played in the initiation of the Feminist Movement. A "must read" without a doubt.

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Whether or not I hate this book or only dislike it depends on one factor that I’m unsure of: is this to be persuasive or factual? If it’s to be a persuasive book then I only dislike it, if it’s to be factual doctrine, I HATE it. Because this book is definitely too bias and feminist. Obviously, slavery was a horrible crime that happened and is not justifiable, but this book does not stops attacking you with how evil white people are. As in, she’ll repeat the same story concept until you’re so sick of it. She could tell a few a stories to prove her point then move on but she rather drags them out too much. It is written well other than that but I can’t ignore the demonization of white people solely for the purpose of emphasizing the terribleness of slavery

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Sadie Robinson

Excellent read

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Good book. Not too long or overwhelming but packed with information. Explains well the transition of women in family groups from West Africa, to slavery, to freedom.

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Jaime Heath

Interesting perspective

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I enjoyed this book. White was able to dispel the myths about slave women. She did so in a way that was easy to understand but at the same time, academic. I could have done without her excessive use of the word "antebellum" as slavery itself was pre-Civil War. This book has increased my desire to learn more about the abolition movement from the perspective of the slaves as well as dive deeper into the daily lives of plantation black women.

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Robert W. Kellemen

Female Slaves

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Deborah Gray White writes tellingly about the double evils faced by the Black woman of the old South: racism and sexism. Truly, they faced a lack of personhood at every turn.

The author weaves together quotes from enslaved Black women to tell her story. As other reviewers have noted, there does tend to be something of a feel of a feminist slant to the writing. I certainly would not argue against her basic premise of White male abuse of Black female slaves. However, having researched the White female slave owners, I would contend that women of the South were as guilty as the men of evil and condoning evil.

Reading firsthand accounts of these Black "sisters of the spirit" is the only way to truly gain a feel for what they endured and the larger cultural evils. Three examples include: "Behind the Scenes," "The House of Bondage," and "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl."

Reviewer: Bob Kellemen, Ph.D., is the author of Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care and Spiritual Direction , Spiritual Friends, and Soul Physicians.

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Good read

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2019

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Very informative. Sad but true story of slavery. Many interesting facts of hardships instilled on the negro women before and after the civil war. I recommend this book.

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Jakob Walker

Provides An Interesting Perspective of Enslaved Women

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2020

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I read this book as a part of a Senior History Seminar at my University. One of my favorite parts of this book is that it dedicated a chapter to the stereotypes that were created to portray enslaved women, and it's interesting because I feel like those stereotypes can even be applicable today in the form of Hyper-sexualizing African-Americans and, of course, the Mammy figure. Those who are interested in learning more about Slavery and History will enjoy this book.

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This updated edition of Deborah Gray White's classic study of enslaved women includes a new introduction by the author with updates since the 1985 first edition. Though it has been nearly 30 years since the initial publication of Ar'n't I a Woman, White's monograph remains an essential text in the field and lays out many essential themes which subsequent scholars have developed in helpful and significant ways.

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