Marse: A Psychological Portrait of the Southern Slave Master and His Legacy of White Supremacy [2022]

Marse: A Psychological Portrait of the Southern Slave Master and His Legacy of White Supremacy focuses on the white men who composed the antebellum southern planter class in the period of 1830-1861. This book is a psychological autopsy of the minds and behaviors of enslavers that helps explain the enduring roots of white supremacy and the hidden wound of racist slavery that continues to affect all Americans today.

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Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore, Peter V. and C. Woodward Professor of History Emerita, Yale University

“Kirkpatrick’s pairing of history with its rigorous application of forensic psychological methods is always intriguing and convincing.”

Thomas Cole, Ph. D., Librarian, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

“A remarkable book: passionate and analytical, historical and personal. Be prepared to reexamine what you think you know about the United States’ past and present.”

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