Between slavery and capitalism : the legacy of emancipation in the American south

Between slavery and capitalism : the legacy of emancipation in the American south / Martin Ruef.

Author/creator	Ruef, Martin author.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2014]
Copyright Notice	©2014
Description	xvii, 285 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	Enslaved persons--Emancipation --Economic aspects --Southern States. Slave trade--Southern States --History. Capitalism--Southern States --History --19th century. Capitalism--Social aspects --History. Southern States--Economic conditions --19th century.

Contents	Institutional transformation and uncertainty -- Constructing a free labor market -- Status attainment among emancipated slaves -- Class structure in the old and new south -- The demise of the plantation -- Credit and trade in the new south -- Paths to development -- Emancipation in comparative perspective -- Appendix A. Data sources and sampling -- Appendix B. Idiosyncrasy.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-275) and index.
ISBN	0691162778
ISBN	9780691162775

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HC107 .A13 R84 2014	✔ Available	Place Hold