rural Virginia HoMes: 1700’s

This project provides an insight of how the intersection of gender, wealth, and slavery impacted rural Virginia households in the 1700s.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS


How and why does household location make a significant impact on the apparent value of possessions?


Why does the value of possessions between genders change over time?


How and why did the frequency of slave owners in Virginia households change in the 1700s?

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