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S'està carregant… Slavery in the American Mountain Southde Wilma A. Dunaway
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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. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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The first half of the book was difficult to read. It included a lot of statistical, geographical, industrial, and agricultural information. Though difficult to read, it was necessary in order to provide the reader with as much information about the region as possible. The last part of the book discussed slave life. It was interesting to read of the obstacles and the benefits the mountains provided in the runaway attempts of slaves.
I didn’t really find out anything I didn’t already know (or suspect) about slavery in the mountains of Appalachia. Slaves were mostly used in logging and coal mining. Because of the mountainous terrain, it was difficult to prosper through agricultural crops so slaves were not used as much in the “fields”. This part of the region was (and in some parts still is) poor and whites were often poorer than slaves. The white population was typically landless and worked alongside slaves; often depending on slaves to steal food and bring it to them.
The era of slavery was such a sad and shameful time for our nation. Even though I love the south, I have always hated that slavery was a part of its history. As odd as it sounds, I have a satisfying feeling knowing that my Irish ancestors probably did not own slaves and were thought of as less than slaves. ( )