Promotional Information

This two-volume encyclopedia is the first to focus on the material life of slaves.

About the Author

Martha B. Katz-Hyman is an independent curator specializing in historic house furnishing and African American material culture of 18th-century Tidewater Virginia and Maryland. Kym S. Rice s director of the Museum Studies Program at The George Washington University.

Reviews

Highly recommended as a specialized reference title.
*Library Journal*

This outstanding, objectively written resource is highly recommended for academic and large libraries.
*Booklist*

. . . this two-volume set presents a fresh, powerful picture of the ignoble institution of slavery in the US. . . . this important encyclopedia will be a useful addition for all academic libraries. . . . Recommended.
*Choice*

An outstanding addition for all history collections.
*School Library Journal*