A Tale of Two Plantations
| Author | : Richard S. Dunn |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 553 |
| Release | : 2014-11-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674735361 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674735366 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (366 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Tale of Two Plantations by : Richard S. Dunn
Download or read book A Tale of Two Plantations written by Richard S. Dunn and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Dunn reconstructs the lives of three generations of slaves on a sugar estate in Jamaica and a plantation in Virginia, to understand the starkly different forms slavery took. Deadly work regimens and rampant disease among Jamaican slaves contrast with population expansion in Virginia leading to the selling of slaves and breakup of families.