In this work, the author establishes that all levels of white society in the antebellum South were deeply involved in a massive interregional trade in slaves. The study documents black resilience in the face of the pervasive indifference of slaveholders toward slaves and their families.
In this work, the author establishes that all levels of white society in the antebellum South were deeply involved in a massive interregional trade in...
Frdeeric Bancroft Frederic Bancroft Michael Tadman
First published in 1931, the author exposes the commercial aspects of slave trading, including the breeding and rearing of slaves for sale to Western territories. The author shows antebellum slavery to be commercial, exploitative and cruel rather than a benevolent peculiar institution
First published in 1931, the author exposes the commercial aspects of slave trading, including the breeding and rearing of slaves for sale to Western ...