Ancestors of Worthy Life: Plantation Slavery and Black Heritage at Mount Clare

by Teresa S. Moyer

Book Overview

Recognizing the lives of the enslaved at the historic site of Mount Clare

Enslaved African Americans helped transform the United States economy, culture, and history. Yet these individuals' identities, activities, and sometimes their very existence are often all but expunged from historically preserved plantations and house museums. Reluctant to show and interpret the homes and lives of the enslaved, many sites...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813080274
• ISBN13: 9780813080277
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"