Kalman, Bobbie, 1947-

A slave family / Bobbie Kalman & Amanda Bishop. - New York : Crabtree Pub., c2003. - 32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 28 cm. - Colonial people . - Colonial people series. .

Includes index.

Quasheba's family -- Slavery in the colonies -- Slave families -- Marriage and children -- Helping one another -- The lives of slave children -- The education of slaves -- Field hands -- House servants -- Tradespeople -- Culture from Africa -- The cost of freedom.

Introduces the personal relationships and daily activities that were part of the family life of slaves in colonial America.

ISBN: 0778707466 (RLB : alk. paper) 077870792X (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2002012053

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Slaves--Social conditions.--United States
Slaves--Social life and customs.--United States
Plantation life--History.--United States
African American families--History.
African Americans--History--To 1863.
Slaves--Social conditions.
Slaves--Social life and customs.
Plantation life.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

LC Class. No.: E443 / .K35 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 973/.0496073