Slavery, Southern Culture, and Education in Little Dixie, Missouri, 1820-1860

ISBN-13: 9780415977722 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 120 str.

Jeffrey C. Stone; Stone C. Stone

Opis

This dissertation examines the cultural and educational history of central Missouri between 1820 and 1860, and in particular, the issue of master-slave relationships and how they affected education (broadly defined as the transmission of Southern culture). Although Missouri had one of the lowest slave populations during the Antebellum period, Central Missouri - or what became known as Little Dixie - had slave percentages that rivaled many regions and counties of the Deep South. However, slaves and slave owners interacted on a regular basis, which affected cultural transmission in the areas of religion, work, and community. Generally, slave owners in Little Dixie showed a pattern of paternalism in all these areas, but the slaves did not always accept their masters' paternalism, and attempted to forge a life of their own.

Spis treści

Introduction.  1. This Place Called Little Dixie  2. Home and Community  3. Religion  4. Slaves and Families  5. Summary and Conclusion

O autorze

Jeffrey C. Stone is the Regional Dean for the Louisville, KY Campus, Indiana Wesleyan University.