Slave Trading in the Old South
Author | : Frederic Bancroft |
Publisher | : Burns & Oates |
Total Pages | : 486 |
Release | : 1959 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015000625577 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Download or read book Slave Trading in the Old South written by Frederic Bancroft and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1959 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through correspondence with people involved in the slave trade and interviews with former slaves, Bancroft exposed the commercial aspects of the American slave trade, including the breeding of slaves for future sale, the separation of slave families, the profitability of the trade, and the integration of slave traders into the highest ranks of southern society.