ISBN:
0313320195
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xxxiii, 305 p)
,
ill
,
26 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Non-Series
Parallel Title:
Print version Slavery in the South : A State-by-State History
DDC:
306.3/62/0973
Keywords:
Slaves Social conditions
;
Slaves Biography
;
African Americans Social conditions
;
Slavery History
;
Southern States Race relations
;
Southern States Biography
;
Southern States History
Abstract:
Slavery in the United States is once again a topic of contention as politicians and interest groups argue about and explore the possibility of reparations. The subject is clearly not exhausted, and a state-by-state approach fills a critical reference niche. This book is the first comparative summary of the southern slave states from Colonial times to Reconstruction. The history of slavery in each state is a story based on the unique events in that jurisdiction, and is a chronicle of the relationships and interactions between its blacks and whites. Each state chapter explores the genesis, growt
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Timeline of Significant Events; Alabama; Arkansas; Delaware; District of Columbia; Florida; Georgia; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maryland; Mississippi; Missouri; North Carolina; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas; Virginia; Appendix 1: Number of Slaveholders in I860, by State; Appendix 2: Dates of Admission to, Secession from, and Readmission to the Union; Appendix 3: Economic Statistics; Bibliography; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-301) and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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