Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Abbrevations ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter 1. Proximity and Distance in Plantation Society 19
6. Chapter 2. Legitimating Authority 45
7. Chapter 3. Navigating Transatlantic Separations 70
8. Chapter 4. Economies of Race and Gender 98
9. Chapter 5. What’s in a Name? 129
10. Chapter 6. Negotiating Patriarchy 158
11. Epilogue 185
12. Notes 201
13. Index 259
14. Acknowledgments 265