5. Eugene Genovese startled me by saying that he thought pro-slavery advocates much more theologically sound than abolitionists
-
-
16. Bereft of Soviet model but still yearning for alternative to hyper-individualism, Genovese embraced Catholic right & Old South
-
17. Betsy Fox-Genovese is a separate case. Even though collaborator much less inclined to romantize slave-owing class.
- Show replies
New conversation -
-
-
@HeerJeet And recent, compelling scholarship is solidifying the opposite claim: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/04/books/the-half-has-never-been-told-follows-the-money-of-slavery.html … -
@mattfarish Yep. that's likely to be the most vulnerable part of EG's legacy.
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
This Tweet is unavailable.
-
@PhillipsPasha Don't know what Genovese's first 2 marriages were like but he did dote on Betsy. One of his better traits.
End of conversation
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.