Slaveholders and Slaves of Hempstead County, Arkansas
A largely quantitative view of the institution of slavery in Hempstead County, Arkansas, this work does not describe the everyday lives of slaveholders and slaves. Chapters examine the origins, expansion, economics, and demise of slavery in the county. Slavery was established as an important institu...
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ndltd-unt.edu-info-ark-67531-metadc60962017-03-17T08:36:11Z Slaveholders and Slaves of Hempstead County, Arkansas Houston, Kelly E. Slavery Hempstead County Arkansas Hempstead County (Ark.) -- History. Slaves -- Arkansas -- Hempstead County. Slaveholders -- Arkansas -- Hempstead County. A largely quantitative view of the institution of slavery in Hempstead County, Arkansas, this work does not describe the everyday lives of slaveholders and slaves. Chapters examine the origins, expansion, economics, and demise of slavery in the county. Slavery was established as an important institution in Hempstead County at an early date. The institution grew and expanded quickly as slaveholders moved into the area and focused the economy on cotton production. Slavery as an economic institution was profitable to masters, but it may have detracted from the overall economic development of the county. Hempstead County slaveholders sought to protect their slave property by supporting the Confederacy and housing Arkansas's Confederate government through the last half of the war. University of North Texas Campbell, Randolph B., 1940- Hagler, D. Harland McCaslin, Richard B. 2008-05 Thesis or Dissertation Text oclc: 261212480 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6096/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc6096 English Public Copyright Houston, Kelly E. Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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A largely quantitative view of the institution of slavery in Hempstead County, Arkansas, this work does not describe the everyday lives of slaveholders and slaves. Chapters examine the origins, expansion, economics, and demise of slavery in the county. Slavery was established as an important institution in Hempstead County at an early date. The institution grew and expanded quickly as slaveholders moved into the area and focused the economy on cotton production. Slavery as an economic institution was profitable to masters, but it may have detracted from the overall economic development of the county. Hempstead County slaveholders sought to protect their slave property by supporting the Confederacy and housing Arkansas's Confederate government through the last half of the war. |
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