The term "post" in your query may also refer to the Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (PTSS) , a theory describing the multigenerational psychological trauma resulting from centuries of chattel slavery.
: In places like Mount Vernon , Martha Washington’s maids wore gowns made of finer materials like calico, which served as a reflection of the enslaver's affluence.
: Some enslavers used small amounts of calico as a form of "encouragement"; for example, one 1835 record describes a merchant being asked for "cheap calico" to be given to women after childbirth.
The term "post" in your query may also refer to the Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (PTSS) , a theory describing the multigenerational psychological trauma resulting from centuries of chattel slavery.
: In places like Mount Vernon , Martha Washington’s maids wore gowns made of finer materials like calico, which served as a reflection of the enslaver's affluence.
: Some enslavers used small amounts of calico as a form of "encouragement"; for example, one 1835 record describes a merchant being asked for "cheap calico" to be given to women after childbirth.
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