Slavery in Mississippi
Charles S. Sydnor
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Slavery in Mississippi
by Charles S. Sydnor, Charles S. Sydnor
Published
2013
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Pages
270
ISBN-13
9781611173321
Description
"Slavery in Mississippi, first published in 1933, is a deeply researched and tightly argued social and economic study of slave life in Mississippi by Charles S. Sydnor (1898-1954). Inspired by Ulrich B. Phillips's American Negro Slavery (1918) and Life and Labor in the Old South (1929), Sydnor strived to test Phillips's contention that slavery was simultaneously a benign institution for African American slaves and an unprofitable one for their masters. Sydnor included path-breaking chapters on such broad scholarly topics as slave labor, slave trading, and the profitability of slavery, but he also examined in depth slave clothing, food, shelter, physical and social care, police control, slave fugitives, and punishments and rewards. More thorough than many previous historians, Sydnor examined how slavery "worked" as a social and economic system--how slaves actually lived, how planters bought, cared for, controlled, hired out, and sold their human property. Historian John David Smith's new introduction to this Southern Classic edition frames the original text within the scholarship on slavery in the interwar years, presents its arguments, chronicles its reception by white and black critics, and highlights the ongoing debates about slavery, especially on the profitability of slavery and the conditions of slave life sparked by Sydnor's influential book"--
Subjects
The life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African
Twelve years a slave
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Up from Slavery
Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass
American notes
Frequently Asked Questions
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This edition of Slavery in Mississippi has approximately 270 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Slavery in Mississippi?
For most readers, Slavery in Mississippi typically takes between 5h 38m and 3h 45m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 67,500 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for Slavery in Mississippi is approximately 67,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Slavery in Mississippi?
Slavery in Mississippi was written by Charles S. Sydnor, Charles S. Sydnor.
When was Slavery in Mississippi published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2013. The original work may have been published on a different date.