Money Over Mastery, Family Over Freedom
Author | : Calvin Schermerhorn |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 295 |
Release | : 2011-06-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781421400365 |
ISBN-13 | : 1421400367 |
Rating | : 4/5 (367 Downloads) |
Download or read book Money Over Mastery, Family Over Freedom written by Calvin Schermerhorn and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2011-06-15 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the story of how slaves seized opportunities that emerged from North Carolina's pre-Civil War modernization and economic diversification to protect their families from being sold, revealing the integral role played by empowered African-American families in regional antebellum economics and politics. Simultaneous.