The Cotton Kingdom: A Chronicle of the Old South

by William Edward Dodd

Book Overview

This book chronicles the social and economic history of the cotton industry in the antebellum South. It explores how the rise of cotton transformed the southern economy and society, leading to the development of a slave-based plantation system that was central to the region's economy and culture. Dodd offers insights into the lives of the people who lived and worked in the Cotton Kingdom, including both whites and enslaved African Americans. Through...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1019384484
• ISBN13: 9781019384480
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"