Black women freedom fighters : profiles in the struggle against slavery / Gordon S. Barker and Sophie A. Brady.
| Author/creator | Barker, Gordon S., 1952- author. |
| Other author | Brady, Sophie A., author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company Inc., Publishers, [2025] |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | x, 259 pages : illlustrations, facsimiles, portraits, maps ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: Black Women's Freedom Fighters -- Chapter one. Lucie Blackburn: Safety under the "Lion's Paw" -- Chapter two. Eliza Small and Polly Ann Bates: "Rescued from the Courthouse" -- Chapter three. The Slave Girl Med: Establishing the Freedom Principle on American Soil -- Chapter four. Harriet Jacobs: "Far More Terrible for Women" -- Chapter five. Margaret Morgan: Free Black Kidnapping and the Fugitive Slave Law of 1793 -- Chapter six. Polly Crockett: Navigating Race, Slavery, and Law in the "Inland Emporium" -- Chapter seven. Calacita: "I want freedom, but I love my people" -- Chapter eight. Harriet Powell and the Syracuse Underground Railroad: Fighting the Fancy Trade -- Chapter nine. Kitty Payne: "Don't hurt and Bruise me, we are free" -- Chapter ten. Ellen Craft: Challenging Slavery on the World Stage -- Chapter eleven. Mary and Emily Edmondson: Seeking Freedom on The Pearl -- Chapter twelve. Harriet Tubman: "From the Land of Bondage to the Land of Liberty" -- Chapter thirteen. Margaret Garner: "Liberty or Back to God" -- Chapter fourteen. Eliza: The Real Story about "Who made this Great War" -- Epilogue: "May we have Virtue.... We Shall have Liberty." |
| Abstract | "During the antebellum period, African American women were at the center of the nation's battle between slavery and liberty as the country moved closer to civil war. Their resistance added momentum to the abolition movement and led to a more militant stance against slavery among both Black and White Northerners. While their fight exposed the true horrors of slavery, these women's stories also reveal their agency, resilience, and ingenuity. This work highlights the lives of women who faced and fought against an institution that sanctioned both physical and sexual violence. It also examines the plight of free Black women who were kidnapped and thrust into slavery, and the effects of familial separation. The authors explore how the actions of African American women helped fuel the expansion of the Underground Railroad, influenced both state and federal policy, and ultimately played a vital role in the abolition movement. This book shifts the narrative of emancipation, illuminating the vital contributions of African American women and positioning them at the center of the fight to end slavery." -- Back cover |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 9781476694481 |
| ISBN | 1476694486 |
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