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Closer to Freedom

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2002

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Stephanie Camp

Closer to Freedom

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2002
Book Details
Pages

224

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

Southern United States • 19th century

Publication Year

2002

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Closer to Freedom by feminist historian Stephanie Camp explores how enslaved women in the plantation South resisted their oppression through everyday acts of defiance. Focusing on mobility and space, Camp examines how women navigated a "rival geography" to resist containment and assert limited autonomy. Sensitive topics include violence and sexual assault.

Informative

Mysterious

Challenging

Contemplative

Emotional

Reviews & Readership

4.5

439 ratings

84%

Loved it

13%

Mixed feelings

3%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Stephanie Camp's Closer to Freedom offers a nuanced examination of resistance among enslaved women in the antebellum South. Reviewers praise its innovative use of personal narratives and its focus on spatial dynamics of oppression and resistance. However, some critics wished for a broader geographical scope. Overall, it's a valuable, though niche, contribution to slavery studies.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Closer to Freedom?

Readers who appreciate Closer to Freedom by Stephanie Camp will likely be drawn to African American history, slavery studies, and gender studies. Fans of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs or Ar'n't I a Woman? by Deborah Gray White will find this book insightful and compelling.

4.5

439 ratings

84%

Loved it

13%

Mixed feelings

3%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

224

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

Southern United States • 19th century

Publication Year

2002

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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