... scholar Stephanie Camp examines the transcendence of confinement slaves enjoyed during clandestine and illegal parties. Here, slaves were able to "take pleasure in their own bodies" through social interaction and various forms of entertainment. These gatherings were especially enjoyable for women, who dressed up in, for them, very elaborate clothing. Accustomed to wearing tattered, poor quality ... fabric that further relegated their status, bondswomen "went to great trouble to create and wear clothes of quality and, importantly, style." In addition, Bondswomen partook in highly improvis...

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