Ar'n't I a Woman?: Female Slaves in the Plantation South

Excellent. Reads as the doctorate dissertation that I believe it was.

I was assigned to read this novel during my studies of African American history and there was something about it that really captured my attention (I read it twice). Not only was Mrs. White's narrative style succinct and engaging, her well researched information regarding the strength and resilience of Black women before and after the Civil War was amazingly refreshing especially as it related to the key role we played in the initiation of the Feminist Movement. A "must read" without a doubt.

I enjoyed this book. White was able to dispel the myths about slave women. She did so in a way that was easy to understand but at the same time, academic. I could have done without her excessive use of the word "antebellum" as slavery itself was pre-Civil War. This book has increased my desire to learn more about the abolition movement from the perspective of the slaves as well as dive deeper into the daily lives of plantation black women.

I read this book as a part of a Senior History Seminar at my University. One of my favorite parts of this book is that it dedicated a chapter to the stereotypes that were created to portray enslaved women, and it's interesting because I feel like those stereotypes can even be applicable today in the form of Hyper-sexualizing African-Americans and, of course, the Mammy figure. Those who are interested in learning more about Slavery and History will enjoy this book.

I was reading this book for an assignment in my history class. Even though it was for school, this was one of the best and most informative books that I have read that involved the history of slavery. Reading about slavery from the perspective of black women was interesting and enlightening.

Bought this for my college history class. So informative and shed light on things I never would have even known. Will definitely give another thorough read!

Speechless.

This is a great overview of the slave woman's plight and the societal structures - that still endure to this day - that came out of their slavery and oppression.

This updated edition of Deborah Gray White's classic study of enslaved women includes a new introduction by the author with updates since the 1985 first edition. Though it has been nearly 30 years since the initial publication of Ar'n't I a Woman, White's monograph remains an essential text in the field and lays out many essential themes which subsequent scholars have developed in helpful and significant ways.