The Tobacco-Plantation South in the Early American Atlantic World

by Steven Sarson

Book Overview

Introduction: The "Chosen People" Agrarian Myths and Messier Realities Prologue: "The Interest of the County" Prince George's County Levy Court and Local Politics, Economy, and Society "The Way to Make a Huge Fortune" The Planters "One must differentiate oneself a little" Planter Gentility, Economy, Dynasty, and Politics "I Don't Stand to the Will" Yeomen Farmers and Smallholders "Being Allowed the Liberty" Tenant Farmers and Artisans "The Torment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349294128
• ISBN13: 9781349294121
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"