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The strength of these arms life in the slave quarters

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bial, Raymond
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1997.
Subjects:	Slavery > Southern States > History > Juvenile nonfiction. Slaves > Southern States > Social conditions > Juvenile nonfiction. African Americans > Southern States > Social conditions > Juvenile nonfiction. African Americans > Southern States > Social life and customs > Juvenile nonfiction. Plantation life > Southern States > History > Juvenile nonfiction. Southern States > Social conditions > Juvenile nonfiction. Southern States > History. > 1775-1865 > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:	Describes how slaves were able to preserve some elements of their African heritage despite the often brutal treatment they experienced on Southern plantations.
Physical Description:	40 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-40).
ISBN:	0395773946
Author Notes:	Raymond Bial is an acclaimed photoessayist for children. Four of his books were chosen as Notable Books in the Field of Social Studies by the NCSS. He lives in Urbana, Illinois, with his wife and children.