This is the first book to assess the contribution of Southern agriculture to the Confederate war effort, to describe the damage that agriculture sustained during the war, to analyze the transition from slavery to free labor after the war, and to recount the slow and painful process of rebuilding Southern agriculture by 1880. Synthesizing primary and secondary historical sources, Southern Agriculture During the Civil War Era, 1860-1880 fills a crucial gap in our knowledge about the history of the Civil War and ...
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This is the first book to assess the contribution of Southern agriculture to the Confederate war effort, to describe the damage that agriculture sustained during the war, to analyze the transition from slavery to free labor after the war, and to recount the slow and painful process of rebuilding Southern agriculture by 1880. Synthesizing primary and secondary historical sources, Southern Agriculture During the Civil War Era, 1860-1880 fills a crucial gap in our knowledge about the history of the Civil War and Reconstruction period.
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Very Good with no dust jacket. 0313267146. First printing. Hard cover published by Greenwood Press in 1994. No dust jacket. Green covers with gilt lettering. Corners are bumped some. Book is in very good condition. Also includes a press release from Greenwood Press about the book and a one page summary of the book. Large 8vo, 171 pages, 1 lb.; Contributions In American History; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 171 pages.