When we think of slaves in America many of us picture what Hollywood has shown us the stereotypical mammy or Uncle Tom. We imagine dark skinned people, and even when we are shown those who are of lighter complexion it is obvious that they are of African American descent. In our limited knowledge, we assume that slavery at the time was a black and white issue. Either someone was a slave or they weren’t. This was not always the case. Not all slaves were dark some were light skinned and could pass for white. As slaves women began to give birth to white babies rules and labels were made to ensure that any child born of a slave woman would be a slave.
A “mulatto” was the offspring of a white and African. A “quadroon” was the offspring of a …show more content…
In order to understand the case of Sally Miller, it is important to cover her journey to America. During 1816, Europe experienced the “Year without a summer”. During this year, cold weather and heavy rainfalls ruined many crops. Farmers were driven off their farms and into crippling poverty. With nowhere else to go many began to leave Europe for America. They saw going to America as a ticket to …show more content…
He began is writing career in the late 60’s after writing two books he put aside his writing to pursue other career paths. While in his 50’s he decided to pick up writing again. John Bailey writes about things that interest him even if you have no interest in the topic his enthusiasm for the subject rubs off on you. Before I began reading “The Lost German Slave Girl” I was apprehensive. I didn’t have an interest in American slavery and would have preferred to do anything but read a book about it. I thought it would being like most history books chock full of information but boring. This ended up not being the case. When I started reading the book I promised myself I would at least read one chapter a day. I ended up enjoying the book so much I finished it in a matter of days. John Bailey is a very gifted author. He kept me on the edge of my seat. Even when not reading the book I found myself think “Is this actually Salome Muller a free German woman or Bridget Wilson the slave”. John Bailey brings history to life. I would highly recommend this book to both history buffs and those who read purely for
A “mulatto” was the offspring of a white and African. A “quadroon” was the offspring of a …show more content…
In order to understand the case of Sally Miller, it is important to cover her journey to America. During 1816, Europe experienced the “Year without a summer”. During this year, cold weather and heavy rainfalls ruined many crops. Farmers were driven off their farms and into crippling poverty. With nowhere else to go many began to leave Europe for America. They saw going to America as a ticket to …show more content…
He began is writing career in the late 60’s after writing two books he put aside his writing to pursue other career paths. While in his 50’s he decided to pick up writing again. John Bailey writes about things that interest him even if you have no interest in the topic his enthusiasm for the subject rubs off on you. Before I began reading “The Lost German Slave Girl” I was apprehensive. I didn’t have an interest in American slavery and would have preferred to do anything but read a book about it. I thought it would being like most history books chock full of information but boring. This ended up not being the case. When I started reading the book I promised myself I would at least read one chapter a day. I ended up enjoying the book so much I finished it in a matter of days. John Bailey is a very gifted author. He kept me on the edge of my seat. Even when not reading the book I found myself think “Is this actually Salome Muller a free German woman or Bridget Wilson the slave”. John Bailey brings history to life. I would highly recommend this book to both history buffs and those who read purely for