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This article sheds light on the practice of sexual abuse of a slave by their owner. I found it surprising that, according to one line of questioning, "Twenty-two [interviewees'] ... fathers were white men" (Jennings, 186) and in another line of questioning, "Thirty-six of the interviewees ... noted that the master himself was guilty of interracial sex" (Jennings, 187). These interviews show that, not only sexual abuse, but slave breeding was a visible component to the institution of slavery. This article makes me wonder how the wives of slaveholders felt about their husbands extramarital affairs, since they ''must'' have been aware it was happening. Did they support their husbands actions from either a financial or social standpoint? -Seth Mintzer | This article sheds light on the practice of sexual abuse of a slave by their owner. I found it surprising that, according to one line of questioning, "Twenty-two [interviewees'] ... fathers were white men" (Jennings, 186) and in another line of questioning, "Thirty-six of the interviewees ... noted that the master himself was guilty of interracial sex" (Jennings, 187). These interviews show that, not only sexual abuse, but slave breeding was a visible component to the institution of slavery. This article makes me wonder how the wives of slaveholders felt about their husbands extramarital affairs, since they ''must'' have been aware it was happening. Did they support their husbands actions from either a financial or social standpoint? -Seth Mintzer | ||
| − | The names and descriptions these women recall being used towards them are really disturbing, along with the parallels to the breeding of livestock. It is also interesting to note the kinder things that these former slaves have to say about their masters, as in the paragraph on 185 about marriage. The fact that these women were allowed weddings inspires a tremendous amount of appreciation. Slavery was such an abomination but it was also the day-to-day reality for those who experienced it. | + | The names and descriptions these women recall being used towards them are really disturbing, along with the parallels to the breeding of livestock. It is also interesting to note the kinder things that these former slaves have to say about their masters, as in the paragraph on 185 about marriage. The fact that these women were allowed weddings inspires a tremendous amount of appreciation. Slavery was such an abomination but it was also the day-to-day reality for those who experienced it. -erin b |
