ISBN:
9780415977722
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (120 p)
Series Statement:
Studies in African American History and Culture
Parallel Title:
Print version Slavery, Southern Culture, and Education in Little Dixie, Missouri, 1820-1860
DDC:
306.36209778
Keywords:
Electronic books
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Missouri
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Sklaverei
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Soziale Situation
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Geschichte 1820-1860
Abstract:
This dissertation examines the cultural and educational history of central Missouri between 1820 and 1860, and in particular, the issue of master-slave relationships and how they affected education (broadly defined as the transmission of Southern culture). Although Missouri had one of the lowest slave populations during the Antebellum period, Central Missouri - or what became known as Little Dixie - had slave percentages that rivaled many regions and counties of the Deep South. However, slaves and slave owners interacted on a regular basis, which affected cultural transmission in the areas of
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Figure and Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One This Place Called Little Dixie; Chapter Two Home and Community; Chapter Three Religion; Chapter Four Slaves and Families; Chapter Five Summary and Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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