Stolen Childhood: Slave Youth in Nineteenth-Century America (2) (Blacks in the Diaspora)

By: Wilma King

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Synopsis: An updated edition of the classic study that took &“an enormous step toward filling some of the voids in the literature of slavery&” (The Washington Post Book World).One of the most important books published on slave society, Stolen Childhood focuses on the millions of children and youth enslaved in 19th-century America. This enlarged and revised edition reflects the abundance of new scholarship on slavery that has emerged.Wilma King has expanded its scope to include the international dimension with a new chapter on the transatlantic trade in African children, and the book&’s geographic boundaries now embrace slave-born children in the North. She includes data about children owned by Native Americans and African Americans, and presents new information about children&’s knowledge of and participation in the abolitionist movement and the interactions between enslaved and free children. &“A jarring snapshot of children living in bondage. This compellingly written work is a testament to the strength and resilience of the children and their parents.&”—Booklist on the first edition