They Were Her Property

This audiobook by historian Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers presents a compelling investigation into the active role of white women in the American slave economy. It uses a variety of historical sources to highlight how slave-owning women were not only significant economic players but also utilized effective management techniques in the brutal sphere of slavery. By examining the intertwined lives of enslaved individuals and slave-owning women, Jones-Rogers challenges conventional understandings of wealth and social empowerment in the context of American slavery.