the literature of servitude in the United States
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Ryan, Barbara
- Publish Year
- 2006
- Shelfmark
- VS 53 2006
- Thesaurus
- dienstmeisjes, slavernij, gelijke beloning, vrouwbeelden, literatuur, Verenigde Staten, 18e eeuw, 19e eeuw
- Description
- This study examines the nature of ' free' servitude before abnd after Emancipation through a comparison of negotiations of attendance and household management. Paying particular attention to women servants, Ryan traces a discussion as it develped in such magazines as the Atlantic Monthly, Godey' s Lady's Book, and Harper's Bazar.