Book description
Describes the plantations that existed in the southern United States into the nineteenth century, examining what life was like for the owners of these large farming communities, their children, and the slaves.
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When I begin researching a new historical subject I usually turn first to childrenās books for a quick, broad overview. For Southern USA plantation life, Kalmanās book, part of the Historic Communities series, is a perfect introduction to the subject of southern plantations, with splendidly detailed drawings of homes and outbuildings, a glossary of terms, and many photographs from the latter decades before emancipation. Its focus is split between the plantersā lives and the lives of those they enslaved, introducing readers to every facet of this setting and the challenges faced by those who lived there. A great springboard intoā¦
From Lori's list on life in the Antebellum South.
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