{"product_id":"9780761849667","title":"Unburdened by Conscience: A Black People's Collective Account of America's Ante-Bellum South and the Aftermath","description":"In Unburdened by Conscience, Anthony W. Neal forcefully argues that influential historians have been unable to offer a complete account of ante-bellum-era American slavery because of their preoccupation with humanizing the slaveholders. He charges them with concealing the full horrors of slavery in order to present the slaveholders in a more positive light. By skillfully weaving together candid first-hand accounts of courageous ex-slaves, Neal then permits readers to see slavery in the United States from their point of view. Former slaves talk openly about the break-up of their marital unions and families and about matters rarely examined in most American slavery history books. Those issues include the slaveholders' legally-sanctioned acts of violence, their practice of slave-breeding, and their rape of black women. Through this work, Neal gives a voice to black people who endured American slavery, and presents a sobering record not found in most books on the topic.","brand":"UPA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107324117232,"sku":"9780761849667","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780761849667","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}