This highly-researched, scholarly text spans 823 pages as it dissects the African-American slave experience and the society their forced labor sustained.

Filled with excerpts from primary resource material, Professor Genovese, provides a stark and detailed look into colonial Southern society as seen through the eyes of he African-American slave. Please see photos for a complete view of text contents.

The book retains its original paper dust jacket which is slightly worn as shown in photos; however, the cloth-bound hard covers remain in excellent condition. The book is tightly bound and in fine condition with no ripped or missing pages. There are pencil markings and underlinings scattered here and there throughout the text, no doubt put there by a diligent student. A hefty text measuring 9.50 inches long x 6.50 inches wide x 2 inches thick!

A must-have text for anyone interested in furthering their knowledge of African-American Slave history.