Rearing Wolves to Our Own Destruction Slavery in Richmond, Virginia, 1782-1865 |
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| Author:
| Takagi, Midori |
| Series title: | Carter G. Woodson Institute Series in Black Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-1834-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1999 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $49.50USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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This work examines the unusual labour system in Richmond, Virginia from 1782 to the end of the Civil War. The city drew half of its male workforce from the local slave population, offering blacks a level of economic and emotional support not usually available to plantation slaves.
This work examines the unusual labour system in Richmond, Virginia from 1782 to the end of the Civil War. The city drew half of its male workforce from the local slave population, offering blacks a level of economic and emotional support not usually available to plantation slaves.