What is slavery? It seems a simple enough question. Despite thelong history of the institution and its widespread use around theglobe, many people still largely associate slavery, outside of thebiblical references in the Old Testament, to the enslavement ofAfricans in America, particularly the Unite[...]

Life in the old South has always fascinated Americans--whether in the mythical portrayals of the planter elite from fiction such as Gone With the Wind or in historical studies that look inside the slave cabin. Now Brenda E. Stevenson presents a reality far more gripping than popular legend, even as [...]