Beyond Bondage: Free Women of Color in the Americas

by David Barry Gaspar, Darlene Clark Hine

David Barry Gaspar and Darlene Clark Hine's Beyond Bondage outlines the restricted spheres within which free women of color, by virtue of gender and racial restrictions, were forced to carve out their existences. Although their freedom, represented by the acquisition of property, respectability, and opportunity, always remained precarious, the collection supports the surprising conclusion that women of color often sought and obtained these advantages more successfully than their male counterparts.

Genres: History

344 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2004

Reviews

[AskNezka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptional chapters deep dive into detailed examinations of free and enslaved women of color in communities in North and South America.