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Slave breeding : sex, violence, and memory in African American history / Gregory D. Smithers.

Author/creator Smithers, Gregory D., 1974-
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoGainesville : University Press of Florida, [2012]
Descriptionxii, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Contents American abolitionism and slave-breeding discourse -- Slavery, the lost cause, and African American history -- Black history and slave breeding in the early twentieth century -- The theater of memory -- The WPA narratives and slave breeding -- Sex, violence, and the quest for civil rights -- Slave breeding in literature, film, and new media.
Subject An exploration of the idea of selective and forced slave breeding in the U.S. based on the collective memory and folktales of the descendants of enslaved people.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 213-252) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012018876
ISBN9780813042381 (alk. paper)

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