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The Devil's lane

by Catherine Clinton, Michele Gillespie

Race relationsSex roleAfrican American womenSocial conditionsHistoryWomen slavesWomenSouthern states, history

When Europeans settled in the early South, they quarrelled fiercely over land. Contested areas became known as "the devil's lane". This work highlights important new work on sexuality, race, and gender in the South from the 17th to the 19th centuries.

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Book data: Open Library