Slavery, Fatherhood, and Paternal Duty in African American Communities over the Long Nineteenth Century
Libra R. Hilde
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Slavery, Fatherhood, and Paternal Duty in African American Communities over the Long Nineteenth Century

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Analyzing published and archival oral histories of formerly enslaved African Americans, Libra R. Hilde explores the meanings of manhood and fatherhood during and after the era of slavery, demonstrating that black men and women articulated a surprisingly broad and consistent vision of paternal duty across more than a century. Complicating the tendency among historians to conflate masculinity within slavery with heroic resistance, Hilde emphasizes that, while some enslaved men openly rebelled, many chose subtle forms of resistance in the context of family and local community. She explains how a ...