Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction: Mistresses of the Market ix
4. 1. MISTRESSES IN THE MAKING 1
5. 2. “I BELONG TO DE MISTIS" 25
6. 3. “MISSUS DONE HER OWN BOSSING” 57
7. 4. “SHE THOUGHT SHE COULD FIND A BETTER MARKET" 81
8. 5. “WET NURSE FOR SALE OR HIRE” 101
9. 6. “THAT ’OMAN TOOK DELIGHT IN SELLIN’ SLAVES” 123
10. 7. “HER SLAVES HAVE BEEN LIBERATED AND LOST TO HER” 151
11. 8. “A MOST UNPRECEDENTED ROBBERY” 181
12. EPILOGUE: LOST KINDRED, LOST CAUSE 200
13. NOTES 207
14. BIBLIOGRAPHY 253
15. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 275
16. INDEX 279