Slavery in the American Mountain South: (Studies in Modern Capitalism)
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Wilma A. Dunaway (Author)
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Wilma Dunaway breaks new ground by focusing on slave experiences on small plantations in the Upper South. She argues that a 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. By drawing on a massive statistical data base derived from antebellum census manuscripts and county tax records of 215 counties in nine states, on a vast array of slaveholder manuscripts, and on regional slave narratives, she pinpoints several indicators that distinguished Mountain South enslavement from the Lower South. These include a higher incidence of ethnic mixing between African and Native American slaves, heavier reliance on the field labor of women and children, and more frequent assignment of slaves to non-agricultural occupations. Dunaway also calls into question the notion that large numbers were necessary before slaves could engage in community building and resistance. 9 Maps; 32 Halftones, unspecified
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- Contributor: Wilma A. Dunaway
- Imprint: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN13: 9780521012157
- Number of Pages: 368
- Packaged Dimensions: 154x229x22mm
- Packaged Weight: 490
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Release Date: 2003-05-19
- Series: Studies in Modern Capitalism
- Binding: Paperback / softback
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