The maid narratives : Black domestics and White families in the Jim Crow South / Katherine van Wormer, David W. Jackson III, and Charletta Sudduth.

"Shares the memories of black domestic workers and the white families they served, uncovering the often intimate relationships between maid and mistress. Based on interviews with over fifty people--both white and black--these stories deliver a personal and powerful message about resilience and resis...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Van Wormer, Katherine S.
Other Authors: Jackson, David W., 1972-
Sudduth, Charletta, 1968-
Language:English
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2012], ©2012.
Subjects:
African American household employees > Southern States > History > 20th century.
Women household employees > Southern States > History > 20th century.
Southern States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Southern States > Social conditions > 20th century.
Southern States > Social life and customs > 20th century.
Physical Description:xviii, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The background. Introduction ; History and context ; The women of the great migration
  • The maid narratives. In their own words ; The maid narrative themes
  • The white family narrative. In their own words ; The white family narrative themes.