Rice and Slaves
Ethnicity and the Slave Trade in Colonial South Carolina
How white South Carolinians acknowledged the diverse African peoples among enslaved workers
Paper – $26
978-0-252-06214-8
eBook – $19.95
978-0-252-05443-3
Publication Date
Paperback: 01/01/1991
About the Book
South Carolinians who used enslaved workers came to prefer some African ethnic groups over others. David Littlefield illuminates how the diversity and capabilities of Africans inhibited the development of racial stereotypes and influenced slaveholders' perceptions of the different groups of people they enslaved. As Littlefield shows, South Carolina exemplified the common effort of Africans and Europeans in molding a new American civilization in the colonial era.About the Author
Daniel C. Littlefield is an emeritus professor of history at the University of South Carolina.Reviews
"Students of the Atlantic slave trade and of the colonial American slave economy will find Rice and Slaves to be an interesting set of explorations into an important set of issues."--David W. Galenson, American Historical Review"A beautifully written volume. . . . It should blaze a path and present a challenge for all those interested in the impact of Black culture upon the American colonies."--Hugh F. Rankin, Louisiana History
"A welcome addition to the growing literature of the important contributions made by African slaves to the development of American institutions."--James M. Clifton, North Carolina Historical Review
"Adheres to a growing consensus among recent students of Black history in America by casting the enslaved Africans as creative, dynamic forces shaping American culture."--Randall M. Miller, Georgia Historical Quarterly
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