Only the clothes on her back : clothing and the hidden history of power in the nineteenth-century United States
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Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780197568576 (hardcover), 0197568572 (hardcover)
Physical Desc
xiii, 433 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Randolph Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 342.73 EDW | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- History -- 19th century.
Equality before the law -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Law -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Poor laws -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Property -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Textile fabrics -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Textile industry -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Equality before the law -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Law -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Poor laws -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Property -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Textile fabrics -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Textile industry -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022].
Language
English
ISBN
9780197568576 (hardcover), 0197568572 (hardcover)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Only the Clothes on Her Back" illuminates the ways in which women, men of color, and poor people used textiles as a form of property that enabled them to gain access the legal system and to exercise political power.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Edwards, L. F. (2022). Only the clothes on her back: clothing and the hidden history of power in the nineteenth-century United States . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edwards, Laura F.. 2022. Only the Clothes On Her Back: Clothing and the Hidden History of Power in the Nineteenth-century United States. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edwards, Laura F.. Only the Clothes On Her Back: Clothing and the Hidden History of Power in the Nineteenth-century United States Oxford University Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Edwards, Laura F.. Only the Clothes On Her Back: Clothing and the Hidden History of Power in the Nineteenth-century United States Oxford University Press, 2022.
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