The Maid Narratives: Black Domestics and White Families in the Jim Crow South

by Charletta Sudduth, David W. Jackson III, Katherine S. Van Wormer, et al.

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The Maid Narratives shares the memories of black domestic workers and the white families they served, uncovering the often intimate relationships between maid and mistress. Based on interviews with over fifty people -- both white and black -- these stories deliver a personal and powerful message about resilience and resistance in the face of oppression in the Jim Crow South. The housekeepers, caretakers, sharecroppers, and cooks who share their experiences...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0807149683

ISBN13:9780807149683

Release Date:September 2012

Publisher:LSU Press

Length:320 Pages

Weight:1.40 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

African-American Studies Minority Studies Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics Women in History

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