{"product_id":"til-death-or-distance-do-us-part-love-and-marriage-in-african-america-3","title":"'Til Death Or Distance Do Us Part: Love and Marriage in African America","description":"Conventional wisdom tells us that marriage was illegal for African Americans during the antebellum era, and that if people married at all, their vows were tenuous ones: \"until death or distance do us part.\" It is an impression that imbues beliefs about black families to this day. But it's a perception primarily based on documents produced by abolitionists, the state, or other partisans. It doesn't tell the whole story.\n\nDrawing on a trove of less well-known sources including family histories, folk stories, memoirs, sermons, and especially the fascinating writings from the Afro-Protestant Press,'Til Death or Distance Do Us Part offers a radically different perspective on antebellum love and family life.\n\nFrances Smith Foster applies the knowledge she's developed over a lifetime of reading and thinking. Advocating both the potency of skepticism and the importance of story-telling, her book shows the way toward a more genuine, more affirmative understanding of African American romance, both then and now.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0195328523\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.0195328523.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Foster, Frances Smith\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. Pages may have minimal notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47506773704881,"sku":"RDV.0195328523.G","price":11.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/0195328523-0_904c25f9-45f4-422c-91b2-66822ad3ab94.jpg?v=1781891684","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/til-death-or-distance-do-us-part-love-and-marriage-in-african-america-3","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}