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Divided mastery : slave hiring in the American South
Title:
Divided mastery : slave hiring in the American South
Author:
Martin, Jonathan D.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2004.
Physical Description:
237 pages ; 24 cm
Language:
English
Contents:
Introduction : slaves with two masters -- Slave hiring in the evolution of slavery -- A blessing and a curse -- Risks and returns -- Compromised mastery -- Resistance and abuse -- Working alone.
ISBN:
9780674011496
Format :
Book