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leeannmarie's review against another edition
3.0
I read this for my US Women's History class and enjoyed it. Though of course sad and even heartbreaking in places, it does a fantastic job of tracing the history of slavery in the US, explaining the differences in female & male experiences of slavery, examining why women have been left out of most histories of slavery, and contrasting the myths & realities regarding the subject. White gives an interesting treatment of the intersecting oppressions faced by black women and how their status differed from that of black men and white women. As an added bonus, it's very easily readable and well-organized.
zafiro_o's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Slavery
Moderate: Rape and Racial slurs
Minor: Miscarriage
elizabethwillett's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
vannababes's review against another edition
So, with these books, I tend not to rate because its subjective. I did think it was very interesting but I did wish there was more information of life before slavery to truly understand the life that was taken away from them.
carley_grudzinski's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
jamieevbrown's review against another edition
5.0
This was an excellent book. It was well written and contained really interesting source material.
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition
5.0
This book is a very good look at the life of female slaves. Furthermore, White links some of the sterotypes and history of the time to views of black women in the media and society today. This is a must read for any feminist or historian.
ughmarissa's review against another edition
4.0
impactful and important piece of writing that let’s us see into a buried history
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