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Author: Larry Lee Publisher: NewSouth Books ISBN: 1603063978 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 20
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In the beginning there was the land promising prosperity and independence. Enough that the population of what is now Alabama increased 1,000 percent from 1810-20. Descendants of Barbados slave lords in South Carolina heard about the rich, fertile soils in central and west Alabama. Scots-Irish came down the Appalachians to settle in the Tennessee Valley and Piedmont sections. To a very large degree, this newfound world revolved around cotton to feed the ever-hungry mills of England. Now, looking back over the span of two centuries we see that this cotton culture established a mindset that has yet to loosen its grip on Alabama. Cotton declared that manual labor always trumped the capacity to think and that a keen mind was of little use when cotton needed to be planted, chopped, or picked. So plantation owners made sure slaves could not go to school; later, landowners with sharecroppers figured children should be in the field instead of the school house. This mentality trapped thousands of Alabama citizens in an endless cycle where poverty and lack of education became a shaky foundation for hoped-for prosperity.
Author: Larry Lee Publisher: NewSouth Books ISBN: 1603063978 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 20
Book Description
In the beginning there was the land promising prosperity and independence. Enough that the population of what is now Alabama increased 1,000 percent from 1810-20. Descendants of Barbados slave lords in South Carolina heard about the rich, fertile soils in central and west Alabama. Scots-Irish came down the Appalachians to settle in the Tennessee Valley and Piedmont sections. To a very large degree, this newfound world revolved around cotton to feed the ever-hungry mills of England. Now, looking back over the span of two centuries we see that this cotton culture established a mindset that has yet to loosen its grip on Alabama. Cotton declared that manual labor always trumped the capacity to think and that a keen mind was of little use when cotton needed to be planted, chopped, or picked. So plantation owners made sure slaves could not go to school; later, landowners with sharecroppers figured children should be in the field instead of the school house. This mentality trapped thousands of Alabama citizens in an endless cycle where poverty and lack of education became a shaky foundation for hoped-for prosperity.
Author: John Jung Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 0615185711 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 274
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The story of how a few Chinese immigrants found their way to the Mississippi River Delta in the late 1870s and earned their liVietnameseng with small family operated grocery stores in neighborhoods where mostly black cotton plantation workers lived. What was their status in the segregated black and white world of that time and place? How did this small group preserve their culture and ethnic identity? "Chopsticks in the Land of Cotton"is a social history of the lives of these pioneering families and the unique and valuable role they played in their communities for over a century.
Author: Pete Daniel Publisher: University of Illinois Press ISBN: 9780252013911 Category : Cotton trade Languages : en Pages : 372
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Winner of the Herbert Feis Award of the American Historical Association, 1985. Winner of the Charles S. Sydnor Award of the Southern Historical Association, 1985. Winner of the 1990 Robert Athearn Award of the Western History Association and an Honorable Mention for the 1990 James S. Donnelly, Sr., Prize in History and the Social Sciences from the American Conference for Irish Studies.
Author: John T. Morgan Academy (Selma, Ala.) Publisher: Wimmer Cookbooks ISBN: 9780962053900 Category : Cooking Languages : en Pages : 0
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A must-have for both the kitchen novice and the experienced cookbook collector. With all the classic Southern favorites, this was mom's secret kitchen weapon and now it can be yours. Benefits school educational activities.
Author: Alice B. Emerson Publisher: Good Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 133
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In 'Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie; Or, Great Times in the Land of Cotton' by Alice B. Emerson, readers are taken on a captivating journey through the American South. The book is written in a descriptive and engaging style that transports the reader to the vivid world of the characters. Set against the backdrop of the cotton fields and plantations, the novel delves into themes of friendship, adventure, and facing societal challenges. Emerson excellently captures the spirit of the Southern culture of the time, providing readers with a glimpse into a bygone era. The narrative is rich in detail, showcasing the author's keen observation and storytelling skills. Fans of historical fiction will appreciate the authenticity and depth of the story. Alice B. Emerson, a prolific writer of the early 20th century, was known for her popular Ruth Fielding series, which followed the adventures of a young girl in various settings. It is likely that Emerson's own experiences and interest in the American landscape inspired her to write 'Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie'. Her ability to create relatable and endearing characters has endeared her to generations of readers. I recommend 'Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie; Or, Great Times in the Land of Cotton' to readers who enjoy immersive historical fiction and compelling coming-of-age stories. Emerson's masterful storytelling and vivid descriptions make this book a delightful and enlightening read for those interested in exploring the American South and its rich cultural heritage.
Author: Sven Beckert Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 0375713964 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 642
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WINNER OF THE BANCROFT PRIZE • A Pulitzer Prize finalist that's as unsettling as it is enlightening: a book that brilliantly weaves together the story of cotton with how the present global world came to exist. “Masterly … An astonishing achievement.” —The New York Times The empire of cotton was, from the beginning, a fulcrum of constant global struggle between slaves and planters, merchants and statesmen, workers and factory owners. Sven Beckert makes clear how these forces ushered in the world of modern capitalism, including the vast wealth and disturbing inequalities that are with us today. In a remarkably brief period, European entrepreneurs and powerful politicians recast the world’s most significant manufacturing industry, combining imperial expansion and slave labor with new machines and wage workers to make and remake global capitalism.
Author: Erin Stewart Mauldin Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0197563449 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 257
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Unredeemed Land examines the ways the Civil War and the emancipation of the slaves reconfigured the South's natural landscape, revealing the environmental constraints that shaped the rural South's transition to capitalism during the late nineteenth century.
Author: Susan Eva O'Donovan Publisher: Harvard University Press ISBN: 0674041607 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 381
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Becoming Free in the Cotton South challenges our most basic ideas about slavery and freedom in America. Instead of seeing emancipation as the beginning or the ending of the story, as most histories do, Susan Eva O’Donovan explores the perilous transition between these two conditions, offering a unique vision of both the enormous changes and the profound continuities in black life before and after the Civil War.This boldly argued work focuses on a small place—the southwest corner of Georgia—in order to explicate a big question: how did black men and black women’s experiences in slavery shape their lives in freedom? The reality of slavery’s demise is harsh: in this land where cotton was king, the promise of Reconstruction passed quickly, even as radicalism crested and swept the rest of the South. Ultimately, the lives former slaves made for themselves were conditioned and often constrained by what they had endured in bondage. O’Donovan’s significant scholarship does not diminish the heroic efforts of black Americans to make their world anew; rather, it offers troubling but necessary insight into the astounding challenges they faced.Becoming Free in the Cotton South is a moving and intimate narrative, drawing upon a multiplicity of sources and individual stories to provide new understanding of the forces that shaped both slavery and freedom, and of the generation of African Americans who tackled the passage that lay between.
Author: Larry Lee
Author: Larry Lee
Author: John Jung
Author: Pete Daniel
Author: John T. Morgan Academy (Selma, Ala.)
Author: Alice Emerson
Author: Alice B. Emerson
Author: Sven Beckert
Author: Erin Stewart Mauldin
Author: Susan Eva O'Donovan
Author: John Charles McNeill