Slavery in the cities
Subtitle: the South, 1820-1860
By: [by] Richard C. Wade
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1964
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 340
Subjects: Slavery -- Southern States.; Cities and towns -- Southern States.
Description: This is a classic work on how slaves adapted to urban life and found some bit of solace from the pecular institution by working in cities. Richard Wade explains how slaves worked as carpenters, metal workers, painters, and numerous other jobs to earn income for their masters and themselves. The city changed the character of slavery by giving slaves some choices and flexibility in mixing with the urban environment.
Notes: Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. [287]-323]