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617. Part 1 of our interview with Shannon Eaves. "Her book, Sexual Violence and American Slavery: The Making of a Rape Culture in the Antebellum South, was published by UNC Press in 2024. This study examines how the rape and sexual exploitation of enslaved women created a rape culture that was woven into the very fabric of antebellum society, influencing daily life for both the enslaved and enslavers.... Shannon earned her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves as an Associate Professor of African American History here at the College of Charleston. She is a specialist in 19th century U.S. History, African American History, and Slavery and Gender in the Antebellum South" (Faculty page). "It is impossible to separate histories of sexual violence and the enslavement of Black women in the antebellum South. Rape permeated the lives of all who existed in that system: Black and white, male and female, adult and child, enslaved and free. Shannon C. Eaves unflinchingly investigates how both enslaved people and their enslavers experienced the systematic rape and sexual exploitation of bondswomen and came to understand what this culture of sexualized violence meant for themselves and others. Eaves mines a wealth of primary sources including autobiographies, diaries, court records, and more to show that rape and other forms of sexual exploitation entangled slaves and slave owners in battles over power to protect oneself and one’s community, power to avenge hurt and humiliation, and power to punish and eliminate future threats" (UNC Press).
The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it
as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in
print for the first time in 221 years. Order your copy today!
Parish created from Calcasieu Parish.
Institution, was incorporated by the Louisiana legislative act
of March 15, 1855.
Alexandria Zoo
3016 Masonic Drive
Alexandria, LA 71301
Open 9 am. Last Entry 4:30 pm. Closed 5:00 pm.
Closed only Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year's Day.
318.441.6810
Website
The Alexandria Zoological Park is a 33-acre (13 ha) zoo
located in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. First opened
to the public in 1926, it is owned by the City of Alexandria
and operated by the Division of Public Works. It is home to
about 500 animals and a nice train ride.
Natchitoches.
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617. Part 1 of our interview with Shannon Eaves. "Her book, Sexual Violence and American Slavery: The Making of a Rape Culture in the Antebellum South, was published by UNC Press in 2024. This study examines how the rape and sexual exploitation of enslaved women created a rape culture that was woven into the very fabric of antebellum society, influencing daily life for both the enslaved and enslavers.... Shannon earned her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves as an Associate Professor of African American History here at the College of Charleston. She is a specialist in 19th century U.S. History, African American History, and Slavery and Gender in the Antebellum South" (Faculty page). "It is impossible to separate histories of sexual violence and the enslavement of Black women in the antebellum South. Rape permeated the lives of all who existed in that system: Black and white, male and female, adult and child, enslaved and free. Shannon C. Eaves unflinchingly investigates how both enslaved people and their enslavers experienced the systematic rape and sexual exploitation of bondswomen and came to understand what this culture of sexualized violence meant for themselves and others. Eaves mines a wealth of primary sources including autobiographies, diaries, court records, and more to show that rape and other forms of sexual exploitation entangled slaves and slave owners in battles over power to protect oneself and one’s community, power to avenge hurt and humiliation, and power to punish and eliminate future threats" (UNC Press).
The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it
as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in
print for the first time in 221 years. Order your copy today!
Parish created from Calcasieu Parish.
Institution, was incorporated by the Louisiana legislative act
of March 15, 1855.
Alexandria Zoo
3016 Masonic Drive
Alexandria, LA 71301
Open 9 am. Last Entry 4:30 pm. Closed 5:00 pm.
Closed only Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year's Day.
318.441.6810
Website
The Alexandria Zoological Park is a 33-acre (13 ha) zoo
located in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. First opened
to the public in 1926, it is owned by the City of Alexandria
and operated by the Division of Public Works. It is home to
about 500 animals and a nice train ride.
Natchitoches.
Listen on Apple Podcasts.
Listen on audible.
Listen on Spotify.
Listen on TuneIn.
Listen on iHeartRadio.
The Louisiana Anthology Home Page.
Like us on Facebook.