Slavery, Fatherhood, and Paternal Duty in African American Communities Over the Long Nineteenth Century

Author/Contributor(s):	Hilde, Libra R
Publisher:	University of North Carolina Press
Date:	10/19/2020
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Analyzing published and archival oral histories of formerly enslaved African Americans, Libra R. Hilde explores the meanings of manhood and fatherhood during and after the era of slavery, demonstrating that black men and women articulated a surprisingly broad and consistent vision of paternal duty across more than a century.