90 P - Gender and War in Early America

Friday, June 2, 2017: 10:15 AM-11:45 AM
BRESL 12 (Hofstra University)
Gendered Contestations During the Runaway Scrape
Linda English, University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley
From Wild Savages to Penned Hogs: Gendered Expectations and Experiences of New England Christian Indians in Eighteenth-Century War and Diplomacy
Kallie Kosc, Texas Christian University
Comment:
Michelle LeMaster, Lehigh University

Session Abstract

This panel analyzes the role of gender, culture, and race during times of war in early America. The complex mix of these factors are explored through the Runaway Scrape of 1836, the lives of Christian Indians in New England, and the violent treatment of slaves.

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