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Biocultural and intersectional analyses of Black motherwork and children in Georgia

Franklin, Maria, Wilson, Samuel M., Matternes, Hugh B.·2022·Southeastern Archaeology
DOI 10.1080/0734578x.2022.2132639
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Biocultural studies have illuminated the roles of slavery, racism, and economic marginalization on the health outcomes of African diasporic populations. This paper highlights Black women as historical agents who, after slavery, exerted greater autonomy over their reproductive roles in childbirth and childcare. The paper’s objectives and interpretations are situated within Black feminists’ discourses on Black motherhood as both a site of subjugation and of empowerment. Raced and gendered oppression meant that Black women’s reproductive and productive demands were burdensome. Yet, Black women’s lower fertility rates over time indicate that many of them chose to bear fewer children following slavery, a decision that is partially implicated in their increased longevity. Further, there is bioarchaeological and historical evidence illustrating how Black mothering practices, including women’s social networks, benefited children’s well-being. Comparative data for the occurrence of linear enamel hypoplasias among enslaved and free Black populations suggest that post-emancipation women prolonged nursing, which helped children to survive chronic stress.

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Authors
Franklin, M., Wilson, S. M., & Matternes, H. B.
Affiliations
  • The University of Texas at Austin (US)
  • New South Associates, Inc., Stone Mountain, GA, USA
Corresponding author
Franklin, Maria
ORCID
Venue
Southeastern Archaeology
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2022-10-02
Volume
41
Issue
4
Pages
216-234
ISSN
  • 0734-578X (ISSN-L)
  • 2168-4723
DOI
10.1080/0734578x.2022.2132639
OpenAlex
W4306699175
Cited by
6
References
85
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2024: 4
FWCI
2.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Southeastern Archaeology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology (arts and humanities) › Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › Colonialism, slavery, and trade
Keywords
Black motherhood, Black women, Black feminism, intersectionality, biocultural analysis, slavery, reproductive autonomy, fertility rate, longevity, linear enamel hypoplasia, breastfeeding, child health, social networks, African diaspora, Georgia, bioarchaeology

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