"Race and Family in the Colonial South"

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This paper explains that "Race and Family in the Colonial South", a collection of six essays, is mainly concerned with asking questions and offering theories about what was distinctly "Southern" about the colonial South in the 17th and 18th centuries. The author points out that each essay provides a distinct view of the colonial South, while staying true to the books overall goal to explore the nature of race and family and the way they interacted prior to the Revolution. The paper states that "Race and Family" does not seek to criticize this era of America history"; instead, its goal is to provide a fuller explanation of the region and its agricultural, political, racial, and economic diversity.

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"In an analysis of family in the 17th century, Daniel Blake Smith highlights some of the unique characteristics of southern family life. His essay, "In Search of the Family in the Colonial South", discusses the fact that families were often transitory and short-lived during this era. He also stresses the importance of family life in the colonial South in terms of politics and asks historians to delve deeper into the real differences between northern and southern families of the time instead of relying on simple generalizations."

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