Slavery relationships remained contested and the label slave master masks that contestation

Evidence

I find that the label “slave master” invests a finality and legitimation to a relationship that was always challenged. This term offers a more accurate reflection of the contestation that was inevitably present under slavery. — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 1910 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: The label ‘slave master’ falsely legitimates a relationship that was always contested — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 1910; House slaves actively contested their servitude despite their privileged position. — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 1890; Enslaved people continually resisted the structure of bondage rather than accommodating to it. — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 1891 (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• The label ‘slave master’ falsely legitimates a relationship that was always contested #corroborates (0.99) — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 1910