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March 2026: They Were Her Property by Stephanie Jones-Rogers Discussion

Meeting Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET


Explore the role of white women in the American slave economy. Join the March book discussion.


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Book Cover: They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South

Book Details

  • Full Title: They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South

  • Author: Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers

  • Publisher: Yale University Press

  • Year Published: 2019

  • Page Count: 320 pages

  • ISBN-13: 978-0300251838

  • WorldCat Listing: View on worldcat.org


Synopsis

This bold investigation explores the role of white women in the American slave economy. Jones-Rogers reveals that slave-owning women were sophisticated and often brutal economic actors who actively participated in and profited from the slave market, dismantling myths of their passivity.


About the Author

Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers is an Associate Professor of History at UC Berkeley, specializing in African-American and women’s history.


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Loyalty Bookstore (Washington, DC)


About Reading for Understanding

Reading for Understanding (RFU) is a community of readers dedicated to exploring the complex histories and systemic issues that shape our world. We believe that collective dialogue is essential for turning individual seeds of knowledge into a bloom of actionable empathy.


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