The Price for Their Pound of Flesh

The Price for Their Pound of Flesh is a comprehensive study that examines the economic value of enslaved people across every phase of their lives, including preconception, infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, old age, and death.

Historian Daina Ramey Berry delves into the commodification of enslaved individuals, highlighting how their bodies were valued and exploited for profit, even after death.

The book draws on extensive research from sources like slave-trading records and insurance policies to illuminate the experiences and perspectives of enslaved people.