Plain Folk and Gentry in a Slave Society: White Liberty and

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Plain Folk and Gentry in a Slave Society: White Liberty and Black Slavery in Augusta's Hinterlands

In this exciting study, J. William Harris explores two great ironies of American history-the South's commitment to a liberty supported by slavery and its attempt to maintain the status quo with a war that undermined southern society. He examines why white southerners-most of whom did not own slaves-united in a long, bloody war to preserve the institution, arguing that slaveowners relied on an ideology of liberty, a potential for social mobility, and a web of personal relationships between classes to contain white class divisions and ensure control over the black population. The strains of war, Harris shows, dissolved these bonds of community and made Confederate victory impossible, forever changing southern society.

Country	USA
Author	J. William Harris
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Louisiana State University Press
EAN	9780807122655
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0807122653
Label	LSU Press
Manufacturer	LSU Press
MPN	18 halftones, 3 maps, 29 tables
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	278
PartNumber	18 halftones, 3 maps, 29 tables
PublicationDate	1998-04-01
Publisher	LSU Press
Studio	LSU Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Plain Folk and Gentry in a Slave Society: White Liberty and Black Slavery in Augusta's Hinterlands