Free Labor in an Unfree World - White Artisans in Slaveholding Georgia, 1789-1860 (Paperback, New edition)


This is the first 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.

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This is the first 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.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

University of Georgia Press

Country of origin

United States

Release date

September 2004

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

September 2004

Authors

Dimensions

229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

264

Edition

New edition

ISBN-13

978-0-8203-2670-2

Barcode

9780820326702

Categories

LSN

0-8203-2670-4



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