Description
Beckles details the daily lives of slave women in conditions of extreme exploitation. They suffered from harsh conditions, cruel punishments, malnutrition, disease, high mortality, and fear of abandonment when they were too old to work. He described the various categories and responsibilities of slaves, and the roles of children in the slave economy. Beckles looks at family structures and the complexities of interracial unions. He also shows how female slaves regularly resisted slavery, using both violent and nonviolent means. They never accommodated themselves to the system; as natural rebels, they fought in any way they could for survival.
Book Information
ISBN 9780813515113
Author Hilary Beckles
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Rutgers University Press
Publisher Rutgers University Press
Weight(grams) 340g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 15mm