A review by sunrise0923
They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South by Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers

5.0

Read this as a combined physical and audiobook read. I appreciated the factual approach of this eye open book. In a time of historical erasure, topics discussed within this book are more essential than ever. Facts like Lincoln started on a platform of people keeping their enslaved, or outright lies to Jackson to recoup funds lost from emancipation.

As a white women who grew up in the North, this read help provide perspective on topics I or my family did not have direct ties to. And shed light on challenging relationships with colleagues.

Reading a book will never erase historical trauma, but sharing the facts widely can lighten the load. I would 100% recommend this book