When Congress outlawed the international slave trade in 1807, the sporadic practice of selling slaves from one state to another expanded rapidly. This study provides an in-depth examination of the growth and development of the interstate slave trade during the early 19th century.
When Congress outlawed the international slave trade in 1807, the sporadic practice of selling slaves from one state to another expanded rapidly. This...
The arrival of the first steamboat, The New Orleans, in early 1812 touched off an economic revolution in the South. In states west of the Appalachian Mountains, the operation of steamboats quickly grew into a booming business that would lead to new cultural practices and a stronger sectional identity.
In Steamboats and the Rise of the Cotton Kingdom, Robert Gudmestad examines the wide-ranging influence of steamboats on the southern economy. From carrying cash crops to market to contributing to slave productivity, increasing the flexibility of labor, and connecting southerners to...
The arrival of the first steamboat, The New Orleans, in early 1812 touched off an economic revolution in the South. In states west of the Appalachi...
