They Were Her Property Social Issues celebrates the glory of the

celebrates the glory of the here and now

to a lot of people

New York Times Book Review

This brush with death births an urgency in Hiram and a daring scheme: to escape from the only home he’s ever known

They Were Her Property Social Issues celebrates the glory of theWinner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History A bold and searing investigation into the role of white women in the American slave economyCompelling.Renee Graham, Boston Globe Stunning.Rebecca Onion, Slate Makes a vital contribution to our understanding of our past and present.Parul Sehgal, New York Times Bridging womens history, the history of the South, and African American history, this book makes a bold argument about the role of white