African-American Gardens and Yards in the Rural South

African-American Gardens and Yards in the Rural South
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Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Total Pages : 220
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ISBN-10 : 0870497626
ISBN-13 : 9780870497629
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Book Synopsis African-American Gardens and Yards in the Rural South by : Richard Noble Westmacott

Download or read book African-American Gardens and Yards in the Rural South written by Richard Noble Westmacott and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Slave family could assert some measure of independence and perhaps find some degree of spiritual refreshment. Since slavery, working the garden for the survival of the family has become less urgent, but now pleasure is taken from growing flowers and produce and in welcoming friends to the yard. Similarities in attitude between rural southern blacks and whites are reflected in the expression of such values as the importance of the agrarian lifestyle, self-reliance, and.


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