Comments on: The Myth of Mammy in The Bondwoman’s Narrative by Hannah Crafts http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2005/11/18/the-myth-of-mammy-in-the-bondwomans-narrative-by-hannah-crafts/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:59:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Jeff Schiller http://www.femilicious.com/blog/2005/11/18/the-myth-of-mammy-in-the-bondwomans-narrative-by-hannah-crafts/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Jeff Schiller Mon, 21 Nov 2005 20:45:26 +0000 http://www.femilicious.com/blog/?p=67#comment-189 I would be fascinated to read this - perhaps I'll look it up the next time we're at the library. I read "Uncle Tom's Cabin" for the first time earlier this year. Mammy is just one of the earlier stereotypes that African Americans have endured - present in "Gone With The Wind" to Little Rascals comedies to Tom & Jerry cartoons to Aunt Jemima pancake mixes. I agree with you, if Gates discovered the manuscript and did the research into its authenticity how could anyone argue that he shouldn't be allowed to be recognized as important person in the history of this work simply based on his gender. Of course he would want some credit as researcher/editor, just as any academic would - it's an important historical find. I would be fascinated to read this - perhaps I’ll look it up the next time we’re at the library. I read “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” for the first time earlier this year. Mammy is just one of the earlier stereotypes that African Americans have endured - present in “Gone With The Wind” to Little Rascals comedies to Tom & Jerry cartoons to Aunt Jemima pancake mixes.

I agree with you, if Gates discovered the manuscript and did the research into its authenticity how could anyone argue that he shouldn’t be allowed to be recognized as important person in the history of this work simply based on his gender. Of course he would want some credit as researcher/editor, just as any academic would - it’s an important historical find.

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