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Free Labor in an Unfree World

White Artisans in Slaveholding Georgia, 1789-1860
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Description

This is a book-length study of free, white craftsmen and tradesmen in the pre-Civil War South. Michele Gillespie details these workers' worlds and tells how they struggled against declining social and economic opportunities while skilled slaves increasingly took up the mechanical, building, clothing, and decorative arts trades.

Author Biography:

Michele Gillespie is an associate professor of history at Wake Forest University. She is coeditor of three books: Neither Lady nor Slave, Taking Off the White Gloves, and The Devil's Lane.
Release date NZ
September 30th, 2004
Audiences
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Undergraduate
Illustrations
10 tables
Pages
264
Dimensions
152x229x18
ISBN-13
9780820326702
Product ID
3871623

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