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Christmas in the big house, Christmas in the quarters

Describes the customs, recipes, poems, and songs used to celebrate Christmas in the big plantation houses and in the slave quarters just before the Civil War.

Main Author: McKissack, Pat, 1944-2017.
Other Authors: McKissack, Fredrick., Thompson, John, 1940-
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Scholastic, [1994]
Physical Description: 68 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Subjects:
Enslaved persons -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
Plantation life -- Southern States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Christmas -- Southern States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Southern States -- Social life and customs -- 1775-1865 -- Juvenile literature.
Summary: Describes the customs, recipes, poems, and songs used to celebrate Christmas in the big plantation houses and in the slave quarters just before the Civil War.
Item Description: Christmas is coming... -- In the big house... -- And in the Quarters... -- Getting ready for the big times -- Deck the halls -- Christmas eve-a very busy day -- Gloria in Execlsis Deo -- Pattin' the Juba -- Christmas gif' -- All day it's Christmas -- Rise up, shepherd, an' foller -- We wear the mask on New Year's eve -- First day -- Looking back.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-68).
Describes the customs, recipes, poems, and songs used to celebrate Christmas in the big plantation houses and in the slave quarters just before the Civil War.
Physical Description: 68 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-68).
ISBN: 0590430270 :

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