Books : Stolen Childhood: Slave Youth in 19th Century America (Blacks in the Diaspora)
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 960
EAN: 9780253211866
ISBN: 0253211867
Label: Indiana University Press
Manufacturer: Indiana University Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 253
Publication Date: 1998-02
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Sales Rank: 346831
Studio: Indiana University Press
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Editorial Review:
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"King provides a jarring snapshot of children living in bondage. This compellingly written work is a testament to the strength and resilience of the children and their parents".--"Booklist". "King's deeply researched, well-written, passionate study places children and young adults at center stage in the North American slave experience".--"Choice". 16 photos.
Amazon.com Review:
King, a historian at Michigan State University, has researched the lives of children growing up in slavery during the last century. Her sources include personal papers and U.S. government interviews with former slaves, all compiled in the 1930s. Children saw the carefree joys of their younger days fade as the grim boundaries of their lives became apparent. The humiliation and punishment of slaves was often inflicted publicly--a father whipped in front of his son as a salutary lesson to both the boy and the man. Parents could be sold off, losing all contact with their children. King relates how the songs and games of the children came to incorporate this harsh reality.
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