Slavery, Fatherhood, and Paternal Duty in African American Communities over the Long Nineteenth Century
Libra R. Hilde
University of North Carolina Press
Exploring the meanings of manhood and fatherhood during and after slavery, Hilde demonstrates that Black men and women articulated a broad and consistent vision of paternal duty for more than a century during a time when to be an involved father was to face intractable dilemmas — yet many men tried.