Patterns in American History, Volume 1Alexander DeConde, Armin Rappaport, William R. Steckel |
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... slave forces actually grew in size . With proper use , a master found his investment in slaves ( sometimes in land too ) , unlike his investment in tools and buildings , appreciating rather than depreciating . This natural increase was ...
... slave forces actually grew in size . With proper use , a master found his investment in slaves ( sometimes in land too ) , unlike his investment in tools and buildings , appreciating rather than depreciating . This natural increase was ...
Page 397
... slave prices and creating the labor shortage about which so many complained . The resulting rise in the capital value of slaves during the fifties cre- ated a deceptive picture of the Virginia slaveholder's plight , for inflated slave ...
... slave prices and creating the labor shortage about which so many complained . The resulting rise in the capital value of slaves during the fifties cre- ated a deceptive picture of the Virginia slaveholder's plight , for inflated slave ...
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... slaves . Most tobacco was produced on small plantations and farms which employed only a few hands . In diversified farming the proprietor found that the ownership of a slave or two was an enormous advantage ; often it spelled the ...
... slaves . Most tobacco was produced on small plantations and farms which employed only a few hands . In diversified farming the proprietor found that the ownership of a slave or two was an enormous advantage ; often it spelled the ...
Contents
THE GEOGRAPHIC SETTING | 1 |
John B Brebner The Patterns of the Continent | 10 |
Semple The Rivers and the Appalachian Barrier | 17 |
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