Slavemaster president : the double career of James Polk /

Drawing on previously unexplored records, 'Slavemaster President' recreates the world of Polk's plantation and the personal histories of his slaves, in what is arguably the most careful and vivid account to date of how slavery functioned on a single cotton plantation.

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Main Author:	Dusinberre, William, 1930-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Subjects:	Polk, James K. > (James Knox), > 1795-1849. Polk, James K. > (James Knox), > 1795-1849 Presidents > United States > Biography. Plantation owners > Tennessee > Biography. Plantation owners > Mississippi > Biography. Slavery > Tennessee > History > 19th century. Slavery > Mississippi > History > 19th century. Propriétaires de plantations > Tennessee > Biographies. Propriétaires de plantations > Mississippi > Biographies. Esclavage > Tennessee > Histoire > 19e siècle. Esclavage > Mississippi > Histoire > 19e siècle. Presidents & Heads of State. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY. HISTORY. 19th Century. United States. Plantation owners Presidents Relations with slaves Slavery Mississippi Tennessee United States 1800-1899 Electronic books. Biographies History
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Call Number:		E417 .D87 2007

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