| The Weeping Time: Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History Contributor(s): Bailey, Anne C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1316643484 ISBN-13: 9781316643488 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $23.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | African American - Social Science | Slavery - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 306.362 |
| LCCN: 2017023930 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.41" W x 9.22" (0.68 lbs) 206 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - Georgia - Topical - Black History - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1859, at the largest recorded slave auction in American history, over 400 men, women, and children were sold by the Butler Plantation estates. This book is one of the first to analyze the operation of this auction and trace the lives of slaves before, during, and after their sale. Immersing herself in the personal papers of the Butlers, accounts from journalists that witnessed the auction, genealogical records, and oral histories, Anne C. Bailey weaves together a narrative that brings the auction to life. Demonstrating the resilience of African American families, she includes interviews from the living descendants of slaves sold on the auction block, showing how the memories of slavery have shaped people's lives today. Using the auction as the focal point, The Weeping Time is a compelling and nuanced narrative of one of the most pivotal eras in American history, and how its legacy persists today. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bailey, Anne C.: - Anne C. Bailey is an Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies at Binghamton University, State University of New York. |