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Through careful study of historical records and evidence from archaeological records, Moyer identifies some important areas where black enslaved laborers played significant roles. . . .[and] she points out the ways in which the experiences and contributions of the Carroll family slaves were deleted from the conversations with tourists about the Carrolls.
--Choice

In this well researched and pointedly critical book, Teresa S. Moyer has brought into view a failure that affects many museums, particularly those of the Southern United States, but also anywhere that slavery was part of America’s economic base.
--Museum Anthropology Review

Teresa Moyer’s book serves as an important bridge between the work of history, archaeology and modern activism: it gives a structure of how to begin to change the telling of the past.
--Anthropology Book Forum

Moyer has written a compelling book that accomplishes her goal of shining light on the history of the enslaved and free people of Mount Clare.
--Journal of Anthropological Research

This valuable book joins . . . other works calling for a more inclusive and just tackling of race at American historic sites.
--Journal of Southern History

Show[s] how much information a historical archaeologist can supply about the lives of enslaved.
--Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

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