The strength of these arms : life in the slave quarters
- Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1997.
- 40 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-40).
Describes how slaves were able to preserve some elements of their African heritage despite the often brutal treatment they experienced on Southern plantations.
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Slavery -- Southern States -- History -- Juvenile literature. Slaves -- Southern States -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature. Blacks -- Southern States -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature. Plantation life -- Southern States -- History -- Juvenile literature. Plantation life -- Juvenile literature.