Reconstruction in the Cane Fields
From Slavery to Free Labor in Louisiana's Sugar Parishes, 1862-1880
Published on 1. April 2001
Book
Hardback
312 pages
978-0-8071-2656-1 (ISBN)
Description
This study examines emancipation and the difficult transition from slavery to free labour in one region of the South - the cane sugar area of southern Louisiana. The author demonstrates that the special geographical and environmental requirements of sugar production shaped new labour arrangements.
Reviews / Votes
"This is a major monograph, one that tells an important story with precision and panache." - Rebecca J. Scott, author of Slave Emancipation in Cuba"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Baton Rouge
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
19 halftones, 1 map
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8071-2656-1 (9780807126561)
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Person
John C. Rodrigue is assistant professor of history at Louisiana State University. He is coeditor of Freedom: A Documentary History of Emancipation, Series 3, Volume I, Land, Labor, and Capital 1865.