The World They Made Together: Black and White Values in Eighteenth-Century Virginia
By: Mechal Sobel
3.46
Format: 388 pages, Paperback
In the recent past, enormous creative energy has gone into the study of American slavery, with majo…
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First published in 1956, Proud Shoes is the remarkable true story of slavery, survival, and miscege… read more
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7. The World They Made Together: Black and White Values in Eighteenth-Century Virginia
By: Mechal Sobel
3.46
Format: 388 pages, Paperback
In the recent past, enormous creative energy has gone into the study of American slavery, with majo… read more
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