Life in Black and White, is a great book about the Southern society in the antebellum period focussing on the daily life in Loundoun County, Virginia, tracing the lives of all classes and cultures. For years, many historians have argued that most slave families in the American antebellum south were, despite many and certain circumstances upon them, traditional nuclear families. The author, Brenda E. Stevenson, challenged numerous reviews and ideas of the nature of slave …showed first 75 words of 1032 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1032 total…and moving stories offering our most detailed portrait of the reality of life in the South. Every single person should read this book whether you are black or white to learn how our ancestors lived and prospered in the 18th century. This book is a compelling survey of Southern society in the daily lives in one Virginia county. It is for all the reasons that I happily submit this recommendation of this book without reservation.