The people of Rose Hill : black and white life on a Maryland plantation /

The author presents a case study of a single plantation, Rose Hill, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the home of Thomas Marsh Forman (1758-1845) and his wife, Martha Ogle Forman (1788-1864). The author uses Martha Forman's diary, updated daily from her marriage day in 1814 until after the deat...

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Main Author:	Maddox, Lucy (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2021]
Subjects:	Forman, Martha Ogle, > 1788-1864. Forman, Thomas Marsh, > 1758-1845. Rose Hill Plantation (Md.) > History. Plantation life > Maryland > Cecil County > History > 19th century. Plantation owners > Maryland > Cecil County > History > 19th century. Plantation owners' spouses > Maryland > Cecil County > History > 19th century. Slaves > Eastern Shore (Md. and Va.) > Social conditions > 19th century. Slavery > Eastern Shore (Md. and Va.) > History. Cecil County (Md.) > Social conditions > 19th century.

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Summary:	The author presents a case study of a single plantation, Rose Hill, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the home of Thomas Marsh Forman (1758-1845) and his wife, Martha Ogle Forman (1788-1864). The author uses Martha Forman's diary, updated daily from her marriage day in 1814 until after the death of her husband, as her primary source of information about the details of life at Rose Hill.
Physical Description:	213 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781421440958 1421440954