Description
Book SynopsisThe dynamic lives of three diverse women, fighting for and against slavery in antebellum Maryland
Trade Review"A good read. Recommended."--
Choice "A fascinating book."--
Multicultural Review"The contributions ... to the studies of enslavement, gender politics, and the importance of place are substantial."--
The Journal of Southern History"A fascinating, intellectually stimulating, and enlightening sociohistorical analysis."--
The Journal of African American History"
Moses and the Monster and Miss Anne is such an original and sophisticated examination across race and class boundaries of the lives of three antebellum women. It is illuminating, informative, provocative, and intellectually stimulating."--Darlene Clark Hine, coauthor of
A Shining Thread of Hope: The History of Black Women in America"This significant work represents an innovative, thoughtful, and creative consideration of intersections between gender, region, and slavery. I cannot overly stress this book's unique and important contributions to women's studies, African American studies, history, and cultural studies."--Walter Allen, coeditor of
Higher Education in a Global Society: Achieving Diversity, Equity, and ExcellenceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
1. The Monster's Handsome Face 19
2. Maryland, My Maryland 43
3. Harriet Tubman, Called Moses of Her People 69
4. Political Economy and Marginalization 106
5. Rules, Laws, and the Rule of Law 123
6. The Mantle of Domesticity; Living within a Woman's Place and Space 139
7. Beginnings at the End 156
Notes 173
Index 201
Illustrations begin after page 122
