Slavery in the American Mountain South
Dunaway Wilma A2003
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Total copies: 1
Subject: This book focuses on slave experiences on small plantations in the Upper South. The author argues that the region was not buffered from the political, economic, and social impacts of enslavement simply because it was characterized by low black population density and small slaveholdings. Drawing on a massive statistical database derived from antebellum census manuscripts and the tax records of 215 counties in nine states, on a vast array of slaveholder manuscripts, and on regional slave narratives, the author pinpoints several indicators that distinguished Mountain South from Lower South enslavement. These include a higher incidence of ethnic mixing between African and Native American slaves, heavier reliance on the field labour of women and children, and more frequent assignment of slaves to nonagricultural occupations. The author also calls into question the notion that large numbers were necessary before slaves could engage in community building and resistance.
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Edition:
1st ed
Imprint:
Cambridge 2003 Cambridge University Press
Collation:
352p
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ISBN:
0521012155
Dewey class:
HI.3.03DUN
Local class:
HI.3.03/DUN
Language:
English
BRN:
1836190