Slavery in the South: A State-by-State History

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Slavery in the United States is once again a topic of contention as politicians and interest groups argue about and explore the possibility of reparations. The subject is clearly not exhausted, and a state-by-state approach fills a critical reference niche. This book is the first comparative summary of the southern slave states from Colonial times to Reconstruction. The history of slavery in each state is a story based on the unique events in that jurisdiction, and is a chronicle of the relationships and interactions between its blacks and whites. Each state chapter explores the genesis, growth and economics of slavery, the life of free and enslaved blacks, the legal codes that defined the institution and affected both whites and blacks, the black experience during the Civil War, and the freedmen's struggle during Emancipation and Reconstruction. The commonalities and differences can be seen from state to state, and students and other interested readers will find fascinating accounts from ex-slaves that flesh out the fuller picture of slavery state- and country-wide. Included are timelines per state, photos, numerous tables for comparison, and appendixes on the numbers of slaveholders by state in 1860; dates of admission, secession, and readmission; and economic statistics. A bibliography and index complete the volume.

Reviews

"Slavery in the South is the 'useful educational tool for students' that the authors intended to create....[m]ost undergraduates will gain a sense of how slaves experienced and remembered their antebellum hardships."-Itinerario: European Journal of Overseas Studies
[J]ewett and Allen are unique in offering a handy single-volume comparative study of the 15 Southern states and Delaware from the colonial era through Reconstruction....Recommended for all academic and public libraries.-Multicultural Review
[Provides background information unique to each state's history with respect to slavery....Recommended. All public and academic libraries.-Choice
An examination of how slavery was introduced, developed, practiced, and abolished in 16 states....A well-documented, useful resource.-School Library Journal
Slavery in the South is the 'useful educational tool for students' that the authors intended to create....[m]ost undergraduates will gain a sense of how slaves experienced and remembered their antebellum hardships.-Itinerario: European Journal of Overseas Studies
The perspective of presenting slavery in a state-by-state comparison format is invaluable for comparing and contrasting how slavery varied from one part of the South to another....The research value of this book is enriched by three appendices, which contain information on the number of slaveholders in 1860, dates of admission, secession, and readmission for each state, and economic statistics. Recommended.-Library Media Connection
"Jewett and Allen are unique in offering a handy single-volume comparative study of the 15 Southern states and Delaware from the colonial era through Reconstruction....Recommended for all academic and public libraries."-Multicultural Review
"Provides background information unique to each state's history with respect to slavery....Recommended. All public and academic libraries."-Choice
"[J]ewett and Allen are unique in offering a handy single-volume comparative study of the 15 Southern states and Delaware from the colonial era through Reconstruction....Recommended for all academic and public libraries."-Multicultural Review
"[Provides background information unique to each state's history with respect to slavery....Recommended. All public and academic libraries."-Choice
"An examination of how slavery was introduced, developed, practiced, and abolished in 16 states....A well-documented, useful resource."-School Library Journal
"The perspective of presenting slavery in a state-by-state comparison format is invaluable for comparing and contrasting how slavery varied from one part of the South to another....The research value of this book is enriched by three appendices, which contain information on the number of slaveholders in 1860, dates of admission, secession, and readmission for each state, and economic statistics. Recommended."-Library Media Connection

Author Bio

CLAYTON E. JEWETT is Adjunct Professor at Austin Community College, Austin, Texas. JOHN O. ALLEN teaches at the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.