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Hush now, baby the help becomes family

Title
Hush now, baby [electronic resource] : the help becomes family / Angela W. Williams.
Author
Williams, Angela W., 1941-
Publication
Huntsville, Texas : Texas Review Press, 2015.

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Description
1 online resource (xvii, 333 pages) : illustrations.
Uniform Title
Hush now, baby (Online)
Alternative Title
Hush now, baby (Online)
Subject
  • Dysfunctional families > South Carolina
  • African American women household employees > South Carolina
  • Women household employees > South Carolina
  • Enslaved women > South Carolina
  • South Carolina > Social life and customs
Access (note)
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Contents
The wedding: Eva stages a sit-in at the wedding -- The watermelon queen: mother's family tragedies -- The catch of the lowcountry: father's family background -- Flyin' high: glorious early years of the couple -- No time for grievin': first experience with death -- Summertime: idyllic summers for the family -- When father knew best: incidents of excellent parenting -- Gathering clouds: father's demise, mother's illness -- Eyes wide open: boarding school lessons -- Blue skies: Charleston debutante days -- The nor'easter: back home to turmoil and abuse -- Ebb tide: respite with father gone; new struggles emerge -- The undertow: Eva and mother vie for control -- Through a glass darkly: experiencing the real world -- Scales fall off: civil rights issues hit home.
LCCN
2015003436
OCLC
ssj0001497719
Author
Williams, Angela W., 1941-
Title
Hush now, baby [electronic resource] : the help becomes family / Angela W. Williams.
Imprint
Huntsville, Texas : Texas Review Press, 2015.
Edition
First edition.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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