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100 1 _aPringle, Elizabeth W. Allston
_q(Elizabeth Waties Allston),
_d1845-1921
245 1 2 _aA Woman Rice Planter
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-08-24
508 _aProduced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"A Woman Rice Planter" by Elizabeth W. Allston Pringle is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the experiences of Patience Pennington, a woman who embarks on the challenging journey of managing a rice plantation in South Carolina after taking over her family's estate. The narrative captures the intricacies of plantation life, the dedication of the main character, and the socio-cultural dynamics of the time. At the start of the book, the protagonist reflects on her decision to invest her life savings in the Casa Bianca plantation, expressing her desire to create a home and livelihood despite skepticism from her family. She outlines her strategy to manage the plantation, emphasizing her commitment to empowering her workers, many of whom are former slaves, through self-sufficiency and responsibility. As she navigates obstacles like natural disasters, labor management, and personal challenges, the opening sets a tone of resilience and determination, providing readers with a vivid glimpse into the struggles and triumphs of a woman in a male-dominated agricultural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPringle, Elizabeth W. Allston (Elizabeth Waties Allston), 1845-1921
653 _aPlantation life -- South Carolina -- Georgetown County -- History -- 19th century
653 _aRice -- South Carolina -- Georgetown County -- History -- 19th century
653 _aGeorgetown County (S.C.) -- Social life and customs
653 _aGeorgetown County (S.C.) -- Economic conditions
700 1 _aWister, Owen,
_d1860-1938
700 1 _aSmith, Alice R. Huger
_q(Alice Ravenel Huger),
_d1876-1958
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57744
999 _c98573
_d98573