Looking beyond white planters to the region as a whole, the author uncovers evidence of African-American enterprise, the advantages of tenancy in an unstable cotton market, and the dominance of foreign-born merchants in the area including many Chinese. It explores the many reciprocal relationships.
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Product details

ISBN
9780813919829
Published
2000-07-30
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Weight
333 gr
Height
229 mm
Width
154 mm
Thickness
15 mm
Age
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
288