ABSTRACT

This lavishly illustrated book brings together for the first time a significant body of imagery devoted to the traditional culture of the African-American slave.

part I|1 pages

The Colonial and Federalist Eras

chapter 1|14 pages

The African Legacy

chapter 1|23 pages

Everyday Slave Life in the United States

part II|1 pages

The Antebellum Era

chapter 3|21 pages

Church and Ritual

chapter 4|55 pages

Leisure Time in the Negro Quarters

part III|1 pages

The Postbellum Era

chapter 5|51 pages

The Black Preacher as an Institution

chapter 6|101 pages

Everyday Life after Emancipation