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245 14 a| The mark of slaveryh| [electronic resource] :b| disability, race, and gender in antebellum America /c| Jenifer L. Barclay.;

246 30 a| Disability, race, and gender in antebellum America;

260 a| Urbana :b| University of Illinois Press,c| [2021];

300 a| xiv, 222 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm.;

490 0 a| Disability histories;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-207) and index.;

505 0 a| Disability, Embodiment, and Slavery in the Old South -- Reimagined Communities : Disability and the Making of Slave Families, Communities, and Culture -- A Dose of Law : The Dialogics of Race and Disability in Southern Slave Law and Medicine -- "Cannibals All!" The Politics of Slavery, Ableism, and White Supremacy -- One Hell of a Metaphor : Disability and Race on the Antebellum Stage.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Time and again, antebellum Americans justified slavery and white supremacy by linking blackness to disability, defectiveness, and dependency. Jenifer L. Barclay examines the ubiquitous narratives that depicted black people with disabilities as pitiable, monstrous, or comical, narratives used not only to defend slavery but argue against it. As she shows, this relationship between ableism and racism impacted racial identities during the antebellum period and played an overlooked role in shaping American history afterward. Barclay also illuminates the everyday lives of the ten percent of enslaved people who lived with disabilities. Devalued by slaveholders as unsound and therefore worthless, these individuals nonetheless carved out an unusual autonomy. Their roles as caregivers, healers, and keepers of memory made them esteemed within their own communities and celebrated figures in song and folklore. Prescient in its analysis and rich in detail, 'The Mark of Slavery' is a powerful addition to the intertwined histories of disability, slavery, and race"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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The mark of slavery disability, race, and gender in antebellum America / Jenifer L. Barclay.

Author/creator	Barclay, Jenifer L.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2021]
Description	xiv, 222 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Enslaved persons--Abuse of. --United States. --History. --19th century. African Americans with disabilities--History. --19th century. People with disabilities--Abuse of. --United States. --History. --19th century. People with disabilities--United States. --Social conditions. --History. --19th century. Enslaved persons--United States. --Social conditions. --19th century. United States--Race relations. --History. --19th century.

Portion of title	Disability, race, and gender in antebellum America
Series	Disability histories
Contents	Disability, Embodiment, and Slavery in the Old South -- Reimagined Communities : Disability and the Making of Slave Families, Communities, and Culture -- A Dose of Law : The Dialogics of Race and Disability in Southern Slave Law and Medicine -- "Cannibals All!" The Politics of Slavery, Ableism, and White Supremacy -- One Hell of a Metaphor : Disability and Race on the Antebellum Stage.
Abstract	"Time and again, antebellum Americans justified slavery and white supremacy by linking blackness to disability, defectiveness, and dependency. Jenifer L. Barclay examines the ubiquitous narratives that depicted black people with disabilities as pitiable, monstrous, or comical, narratives used not only to defend slavery but argue against it. As she shows, this relationship between ableism and racism impacted racial identities during the antebellum period and played an overlooked role in shaping American history afterward. Barclay also illuminates the everyday lives of the ten percent of enslaved people who lived with disabilities. Devalued by slaveholders as unsound and therefore worthless, these individuals nonetheless carved out an unusual autonomy. Their roles as caregivers, healers, and keepers of memory made them esteemed within their own communities and celebrated figures in song and folklore. Prescient in its analysis and rich in detail, 'The Mark of Slavery' is a powerful addition to the intertwined histories of disability, slavery, and race"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-207) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2020038245
ISBN	9780252043727 (cloth)
ISBN	9780252085703 (paperback)

The mark of slavery disability, race, and gender in antebellum America / Jenifer L. Barclay.

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