Between Slavery and Capitalism: The Legacy of Emancipation in the American South

by Martin Ruef

Book Overview

An in-depth examination of the economic and social transition from slavery to capitalism during Reconstruction

At the center of the upheavals brought by emancipation in the American South was the economic and social transition from slavery to modern capitalism. In Between Slavery and Capitalism, Martin Ruef examines how this institutional change affected individuals, organizations, and communities in the late nineteenth century,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691173591
• ISBN13: 9780691173597
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"