Name/Title
Them dark days : slavery in the American rice swampsEntry/Object ID
2008.002.0078Description
Examines slavery in the rice swamps of the South Carolina and Georgia low country, focusing on three plantations and incorporating overseers' letters, slave testimonies, and numerous plantation sources. Presents portraits of the defiant slave carpenter Jack Savage and his master Charles Manigault, who exemplify the harsh realities of slavery.
xiv, 556 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2008.002.Source or Donor
New Library Catalog Records (2008)Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Slavery--South Carolina--History--19th century, Rice--South Carolina--History--19th century, Plantation life--South Carolina--History--19th century, South Carolina--History--1775-1865Book Details
Author
Dusinberre, William, 1930-Publisher
Oxford University PressDate Published
1996Call No.
E445 .S7 D87 1996ISBN
0195090217LCCN
94038350Notes
Copy No.: 0Location
Category
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023General Notes
Note
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [463]-540) and index.
By William DusinberreCreated By
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April 5, 2023