Only the clothes on her back clothing and the hidden history of power in the nineteenth-century United States

"What can dresses, bedlinens, waistcoats, pantaloons, shoes, and kerchiefs tell us about the legal status of the least powerful members of American society? In the hands of eminent historian Laura F. Edwards, these textiles tell a revealing story of ordinary people and how they made use of thei...

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1. Verfasser:	Edwards, Laura F. 1964- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York, NY Oxford University Press [2022]
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1771-1861 Soziale Stellung Kleidung USA Clothing and dress / Social aspects / United States / History / 19th century Women / Legal status, laws, etc / 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 African Americans / Legal status, laws, etc / History / 19th century Poor laws / United States / History / 19th century Law / Political aspects / United States / History / 19th century Equality before the law / United States / History / 19th century Textiles et tissus / Aspect social / États-Unis / Histoire / 19e siècle Droit / Aspect politique / États-Unis / Histoire / 19e siècle
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