Southern society and its transformations, 1790-1860 /
In Southern Society and Its Transformations, a new set of scholars challenge conventional perceptions of the antebellum South as an economically static region compared to the North. Showing that the pre-Civil War South was much more complex than once thought, the essays in this volume examine the ec...
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| Other Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Columbia [Mo.] :
University of Missouri Press,
©2011.
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| Series: | New currents in the history of Southern economy and society.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | In Southern Society and Its Transformations, a new set of scholars challenge conventional perceptions of the antebellum South as an economically static region compared to the North. Showing that the pre-Civil War South was much more complex than once thought, the essays in this volume examine the economic lives and social realities of three overlooked but important groups of southerners: the working poor, non-slaveholding whites, and middling property holders such as small planters, professionals, and entrepreneurs. |
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| Item Description: | Project MUSE Universal EBA Ebooks |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 260 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780826272430 0826272436 |
