About the book
It is impossible to separate histories of sexual violence and the enslavement of Black women in the antebellum South. Rape permeated the lives of all who existed in that system: Black and white, male and female, adult and child, enslaved and free. Shannon C. Eaves unflinchingly investigates how both enslaved people and their enslavers experienced the systematic rape and sexual exploitation of bondswomen and came to understand what this culture of sexualized violence meant for themselves and others.
Eaves mines a wealth of primary sources including autobiographies, diaries, court records, and more to show that rape and other forms of sexual exploitation entangled slaves and slave owners in battles over power to protect oneself and one’s community, power to avenge hurt and humiliation, and power to punish and eliminate future threats. By placing sexual violence at the center of the systems of power and culture, Eaves shows how the South’s rape culture was revealed in enslaved people’s and their enslavers' interactions with one another and with members of their respective communities.
Editions of Sexual Violence and American Slavery
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469678801
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469678818
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469678825
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469678832
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890887146
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890887139
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It is impossible to separate histories of sexual violence and the enslavement of Black women in the antebellum South. Rape permeated the lives of all who existed in that system: Black and white, male and female, adult and child, enslaved and free. Shannon C. Eaves unflinchingly investigates how both enslaved people and their enslavers experienced the systematic rape and sexual exploitation of bondswomen and came to understand what this culture of sexualized violence meant for themselves and others.
Eaves mines a wealth of primary sources including autobiographies, diaries, court records, and more to show that rape and other forms of sexual exploitation entangled slaves and slave owners in battles over power to protect oneself and one’s community, power to avenge hurt and humiliation, and power to punish and eliminate future threats. By placing sexual violence at the center of the systems of power and culture, Eaves shows how the South’s rape culture was revealed in enslaved people’s and their enslavers' interactions with one another and with members of their respective communities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sexual Violence and American Slavery about?
It is impossible to separate histories of sexual violence and the enslavement of Black women in the antebellum South. Rape permeated the lives of all who existed in that system: Black and white, male and female, adult and child, enslaved and free. Shannon C. Eaves unflinchingly investigates how both enslaved people and their enslavers experienced the systematic rape and sexual exploitation of bondswomen and came to understand what this culture of sexualized violence meant for themselves and others.
Eaves mines a wealth of primary sources including autobiographies, diaries, court records, and more to show that rape and other forms of sexual exploitation entangled slaves and slave owners in battles over power to protect oneself and one’s community, power to avenge hurt and humiliation, and power to punish and eliminate future threats. By placing sexual violence at the center of the systems of power and culture, Eaves shows how the South’s rape culture was revealed in enslaved people’s and their enslavers' interactions with one another and with members of their respective communities.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Sexual Violence and American Slavery?
History and Archaeology > History > History: specific events and topics > Social and cultural history
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How long is Sexual Violence and American Slavery and how many pages does it have?
Sexual Violence and American Slavery has 242 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Sexual Violence and American Slavery?
Shannon Eaves
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Sexual Violence and American Slavery is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469678801) and paperback(ISBN 9781469678818) and ebook(ISBN 9781469678825) and ebook(ISBN 9781469678832) and ebook(ISBN 9798890887146) and pdf(ISBN 9798890887139)
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