Questions About They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South

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How complicated is the language? If English is not my first language, will I understand it without bigger problems?

Rosalyn Guest hello, aside from some old fashioned legal terms and the slave narratives you shouldn't have a problem. The slave comments are often written to demons…morehello, aside from some old fashioned legal terms and the slave narratives you shouldn't have a problem. The slave comments are often written to demonstrate the way they would talk. that might give you the most trouble, otherwise its fine. (less)

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Are any of those descendants of the white women living?

Reading into the Void Yes, absolutely the descendants of white women slave owners in the American South are living now today. The genealogy isn’t mapped out in this book or…moreYes, absolutely the descendants of white women slave owners in the American South are living now today. The genealogy isn’t mapped out in this book or anything, but yes the women did reproduce and their children did continue to build a long line of descendants.(less)

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