A History of the U.S.A.Macmillan, 1974 - 730 pages |
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Page 139
... South during Reconstruction , their white allies generally provided its leadership . Contrary to contem- porary myth , not all the carpetbaggers who descended on the South from the North became active in politics at the expense of ...
... South during Reconstruction , their white allies generally provided its leadership . Contrary to contem- porary myth , not all the carpetbaggers who descended on the South from the North became active in politics at the expense of ...
Page 162
... South share cropping and crop lien were impediments to any type of progress , and the landowners often preferred to engage in joint marketing ventures while denying the benefits of co- operative stores to their tenants . Although the ...
... South share cropping and crop lien were impediments to any type of progress , and the landowners often preferred to engage in joint marketing ventures while denying the benefits of co- operative stores to their tenants . Although the ...
Page 325
... South Throughout the colonial period slaves were used primarily to cultivate tobacco , rice , sugar and indigo . By the 1790s , cotton was beginning its rise to pre - eminence , and since its cultiva- tion required a large labour force ...
... South Throughout the colonial period slaves were used primarily to cultivate tobacco , rice , sugar and indigo . By the 1790s , cotton was beginning its rise to pre - eminence , and since its cultiva- tion required a large labour force ...
Contents
The Colonial Legacy | 3 |
The Advance of Democracy | 39 |
The Civil War and Reconstruction | 114 |
Copyright | |
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