South Carolina Women: Their Lives and Times, Volume 2 (Southern Women: Their Lives and Times Ser. Book 4)

This comprehensive volume offers a fresh perspective on the lives of women in antebellum South Carolina, challenging traditional notions about the slave South and the significance of women to the state's economy.

Through profiles of well-known women such as Eliza Lucas Pinckney and abolitionist Angelina Grimke, as well as lesser-known figures like poor white farming women and free African American women, this book provides a nuanced understanding of the diverse experiences of women in this period.

With a focus on the Lady of Cofitachequi, who sat at the head of an Indian chiefdom and led her people in encounters with Spanish explorers, this volume demonstrates that many women in South Carolina carved out far richer public lives than historians have often attributed to antebellum southern women.

Whether you're a historian, student, or simply someone interested in the complex history of the American South, this book is sure to provide valuable insights and perspectives on the lives of women in this pivotal region.