Girl in Black and White - The Story of Mary Mildred Williams and the Abolition Movement (Paperback)

When a decades-long court battle resulted in her family's freedom in 1855, seven-year-old Mary Mildred Williams unexpectedly became the face of American slavery. Due to generations of sexual violence, Mary's skin was so light she "passed" as white-a fact abolitionist Senator Charles Sumner knew would be the key to his white audience's sympathy. Girl in Black and White restores Mary to her rightful place in history, "probing issues of colorism and racial politics" (New York Times Book Review) that still affect us profoundly today.

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2020
Authors:	Jessie Morgan-Owens
Dimensions:	211 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-35827-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-393-35827-5
Barcode:	9780393358278

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