Family or Freedom [electronic resource] : People of Color in the Antebellum South /
West, Emily,1971-
Lexington : University Press of Kentucky,
c2012.
In the antebellum South, the presence of free people of color was problematic to the white population. Not only were they possible assistants to enslaved people and potential members of the labor force; their very existence undermined popular justifications for slavery. It is no surprise that, by the end of the Civil War, nine Southern states had enacted legal provisions for the ""voluntary"" enslavement of free blacks. What is surprising to modern sensibilities and perplexing to scholars is that some individuals did petition to rescind their freedom.Family or Freedom investigates th
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In the antebellum South, the presence of free people of color was problematic to the white population. Not only were they possible assistants to enslaved people and potential members of the labor force; their very existence undermined popular justifications for slavery. It is no surprise that, by the end of the Civil War, nine Southern states had enacted legal provisions for the ""voluntary"" enslavement of free blacks. What is surprising to modern sensibilities and perplexing to scholars is that some individuals did petition to rescind their freedom.Family or Freedom investigates th
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Presumed enslaved : free people of color and the law in the Southern States -- Free people of color and residency requests -- "Traditional" motivations and white perspectives on voluntary enslavement -- Free people of color and the enslaved -- Expulsion, enslavement, and ties across the color line.
Description based on print version record.
Slavery
Slavery
Slaves
Slaves
Free Black people
Free Black people
Free Black people