Coal, Iron, and Slaves
Download or Read eBook Coal, Iron, and Slaves PDF written by Ronald Lewis and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1979-05-10 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Ronald Lewis |
| Publisher | : Praeger |
| Total Pages | : 314 |
| Release | : 1979-05-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015005168946 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Coal, Iron, and Slaves by : Ronald Lewis
Book excerpt: Studies slave labor in Virginia coal fields and ironworks around Baltimore and Richmond. Finds that slaveowners in these areas did not exercise absolute authority, but rather pragmatically yielded to slave demands within certain limit in order to maintain production and profit.
