William J. Phalen

The Consequences of Cotton in Antebellum America

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Produktbeschreibung

In 1846, political economist Karl Marx wrote that "without cotton, you have no modern industry." Indeed, before the American Civil War, cotton brought wealth, power and prosperity to both America and Europe. Giant industries in the northern U.S., extensive shipping networks up and down the Atlantic Coast and to Europe, new inventions and revised applications of old machines--all sprang from the success of King Cotton. This thoughtful study traces the impact of southern cotton on most of the important facets of life in antebellum America, including employment, international relations, agriculture, shipping, the U.S. economy, Native American relations, and the subjugation of humans. This one plant fashioned the way of life of the South and profoundly affected the destiny of the entire American people.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. März 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 352g
• ISBN-13: 9780786477005
• ISBN-10: 0786477008
• Artikelnr.: 40055211

Autorenporträt

William J. Phalen holds a Ph.D. in American history from Rutgers University. He lives in Staten Island, New York.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface
1 Introduction
3 1.
Mechanization
11 2.
Transportation
30 3.
The Founding Fathers
46 4.
Slavery
62 5.
The Impact of Tariffs
78 6.
The Effect on the Economy
95 7.
Mills in the North
117 8.
Mills in the South
137 9.
The International Situation
152 Conclusion
171 Chapter Notes
177 Bibliography
191 Index
201