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Old Plantation Days : Southern Life Before the Civil War
Overview
Written in the form of a letter to her granddaughter, the author of this little book describes her plantation childhood, her marriage and parenthood, and her experiences during the Civil War and Reconstruction. In response to what she believed were misconceptions about antebellum Southern slavery, she argues that while some slaveholders were cruel, the majority were conscientious about the well-being of their servants and looked upon them as members of the household.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780692290798
- ISBN-10: 0692290796
- Publisher: Confederate Reprint Company
- Publish Date: October 2014
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.16 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.22 pounds
- Page Count: 78
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