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100	1		_aOlmsted, Frederick Law, _d1822-1903
245	1	4	_aThe Cotton Kingdom, volume 1 (of 2)
246	1		_aJourneys and explorations in the cotton kingdom of America, volume 1 (of 2).
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aConsiderably abridged from the author's "A journey in the seaboard slave states," "A journey through Texas," and "A journey in the back country."
500			_aRelease date is 2024-01-11
508			_aMelissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive. Map reproduction courtesy of the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library.)
520			_a"The Cotton Kingdom, Volume 1" by Frederick Law Olmsted is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work presents the author's observations and insights on cotton production and the institution of slavery in the American South, rooted in his extensive travels and investigations across various slave states. As the book unfolds, it delves into the economic implications of slavery, particularly its connection to the cotton industry, and critiques the societal structures that maintain it. At the start of the volume, Olmsted sets the stage with a thoughtful and critical introduction, discussing the political and social crisis facing America due to the ongoing tensions between free and slave states. He contemplates the necessity of resolving these tensions either through subjugation or by embracing freedom, hinting at the moral and ethical dilemmas of slavery. He shares details of his journey from Washington, providing observations on both the living conditions of slaves and the economic dynamics of the regions he visits, setting the groundwork for an exploration of how the cotton economy shapes Southern society and contributes to larger national issues. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cNew York: Mason Brothers, 1861
653			_aSouthern States -- Description and travel
653			_aSouthern States -- Economic conditions
653			_aCotton growing -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century
653			_aSlavery -- Southern States
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/cottonkingdomtra00inolms
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72676
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