South by southwest: planter emigration and identity in the slave south
Auteur :
Miller, James David
Éditeur :
Miller, James David
ISBN :
9780813921174
Date de publication :
29 nov. 2002
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
490 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Between 1815 and 1861 thousands of planters formed a unique emigrant group in American history. A slaveholding, landed elite, southerners from Georgia and South Carolina uprooted themselves, heading for their society's borderlands. This study examines this emigration and the debate surrounding it.