{"product_id":"black-slaveowners-free-black-slave-masters-in-south-carolina-1790-1860-0786469315","title":"Black Slaveowners: Free Black Slave Masters in South Carolina, 1790-1860","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0786469315\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Koger, Larry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the federal census, wills, mortgage bills of sale, tax returns, and newspaper advertisements, this authoritative study describes the nature of African-American slaveholding, its complexity, and its rationales. It reveals how some African-American slave masters had earned their freedom and how some free Blacks purchased slaves for their own use. The book provides a fresh perspective on slavery in the antebellum South and underscores the importance of African Americans in the history of American slavery.The book also paints a picture of the complex social dynamics between free and enslaved Blacks, and between Black and white slaveowners. It illuminates the motivations behind African-American slaveholding--including attempts to create or maintain independence, to accumulate wealth, and to protect family members--and sheds light on the harsh realities of slavery for both Black masters and Black slaves. BLACK SLAVEOWNERS--Shows how some African Americans became slave masters MOTIVATIONS FOR SLAVEHOLDING--Highlights the motivations behind African-American slaveholding SOCIAL DYNAMICS--Sheds light on the complex social dynamics between free and enslaved Blacks ANEBELLUM SOUTH--Provides a perspective on slavery in the antebellum South\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52200175632672,"sku":"NEW0786469315","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71Hh6CuzcmL.jpg?v=1787003818","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/black-slaveowners-free-black-slave-masters-in-south-carolina-1790-1860-0786469315","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}