Gender, Race and Family in Nineteenth Century America

From Northern Woman to Plantation Mistress

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• Rebecca Fraser

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• 218 Seiten
• 8 Lesestunden

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The narrative follows Sarah Hicks Williams, a northern woman who becomes the mistress of a Southern plantation, Clifton Grove, after marrying a slaveholder. As she navigates her new life, she faces intricate challenges that force her to reconcile her Northern upbringing with the expectations of her Southern role. Rebecca Fraser explores themes of identity, gender, and the moral complexities of slavery through Sarah's transformative journey.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Einband: Hardcover