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100 1 _aCollins, Winfield H.
_q(Winfield Hazlitt),
_d1868-1927
245 1 4 _aThe Domestic Slave Trade of the Southern States
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-04-29
508 _aProduced by Tim Lindell, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Domestic Slave Trade of the Southern States" by Winfield H. Collins is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the intricacies and dynamics of the domestic slave trade in the southern United States, chronicling its origins, development, and the various economic, social, and legislative factors that influenced it. Collins aims to provide an accurate portrayal of this complex subject through comprehensive research and extensive use of primary sources. At the start of the book, Collins sets the stage by discussing the historical background of the slave trade, tracing its roots from the European involvement in the African slave trade to its evolution into domestic trade within the United States. He outlines how various states began to engage in trading slaves, motivated by economic gains and shifting agricultural needs. The narrative highlights key moments in the trade's history, including the rise of cotton cultivation in the southern states, the impact of legislative actions, and the realities of human commodification, making clear the delicate interplay of economics and human rights that characterized this dark chapter in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSlave trade -- United States
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61977
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