Slave Life in America

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After a short survey of the African background, the slave trade, and the plantation regime, which is distinguished for its conciseness and thoroughness, Olson offers an excellent historiographical essay, which he calls 'Slaves, Psyches, and Historians.'...highly recommended as a supplement for the typical first course in any program of black studies. * Tennessee Historical Quarterly * ...aimed at undergraduates who seek a sound introduction to the problem of slavery with a focus on the lives of the slaves themselves. The citations are a well-chosen blend of established works and current scholarship. The scale of this work makes it easy to use...Given its purpose, Olson's effort serves as a good supplementary tool for the study of slavery, and will be particularly useful to the beginning, lower-division student. * CHOICE * ...aimed at undergraduates who seek a sound introduction to the problem of slavery with a focus on the lives of the slaves themselves. The citations are a well-chosen blend of established works and current scholarship. The scale of this work makes it easy to use...Given its purpose, Olson's effort serves as a good supplementary tool for the study of slavery, and will be particularly useful to the beginning, lower-division student. * CHOICE * After a short survey of the African background, the slave trade, and the plantation regime, which is distinguished for its conciseness and thoroughness, Olson offers an excellent historiographical essay, which he calls 'Slaves, Psyches, and Historians.'...highly recommended as a supplement for the typical first course in any program of black studies. * Tennessee Historical Quarterly *