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All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles
32 reviews
truthfoundhere's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, and Kidnapping
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
All that She Carried is a fascinating piece of historical writing in which the author has used one special artefact - a cotton sack given by a Black woman to her young daughter who was being sold away from her - as a starting point for her investigation. Who were these women and what does the sack and it’s contents tell us about slavery and it’s legacy? A brilliant easily-digestible combination of scholarly research and inspired informed imaginings for when the research came up short.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery