Coal, Iron, and Slaves Industrial Slavery in Maryland and Virginia, 1715$1865 |
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| Author:
| Lewis, Ronald |
| Series title: | Contributions in Labor Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-313-20522-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 1979 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO, LLC
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| Imprint: | Greenwood |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $123.00 |
Book Description:
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Studies slave labor in Virginia coal fields and ironworks around Baltimore and Richmond. Finds that slaveowners in these areas did not exercise absolute authority, but rather pragmatically yielded to slave demands within certain limit in order to maintain production and profit.
Studies slave labor in Virginia coal fields and ironworks around Baltimore and Richmond. Finds that slaveowners in these areas did not exercise absolute authority, but rather pragmatically yielded to slave demands within certain limit in order to maintain production and profit.