Film, Video Finding Charity's Folk: Public Memory & the Construction of an Enslaved Biography

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Title
Finding Charity's Folk: Public Memory & the Construction of an Enslaved Biography
Summary
Jessica Millward discussed her book, "Finding Charity's Folk: Enslaved and Free Black Women in Maryland," where she places enslaved women in Maryland at the center of the long struggle for African American freedom.
Event Date
February 19, 2016
Notes
-  Jessica Millward is an assistant professor in the history department in the School of Humanities at the University of California, Irvine. Her work focuses on African American history, early America, the African diaspora, slavery and gender.
Related Resources
Humanities & Social Sciences Division: https://www.loc.gov/rr/main/
Running Time
48 minutes 38 seconds
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