Slaves in the Family Quotes

“Family memory flows more completely through women. It is the women who learn much of the lore and who convey it to the young. Men forget the past in all its fleshiness and select which parts best fit into their lives.”
― Edward Ball, Slaves in the Family

“Marriage between cousins was common in the planter families—rather, it was expected.”
― Edward Ball, Slaves in the Family

“More than six out of ten runaways from the Balls and their peers had been born in Africa.”
― Edward Ball, Slaves in the Family