Ten Years On A Georgia Plantation Since the War by France Butler Leigh

Description: Ten Years On A Georgia Plantation Since the Warby France Butler Leigh with Introduction by Charles E. Wynes In Ten years on a Georgia Plantation Since the War (First published in1883 by R. Bentley, London) Leigh provides an account of plantation life on the Georgia sea islands during Reconstruction. She begins the narrative with a description of the journey south that she and her father made in 1866, when they experienced first hand the chaos and destruction caused by the Civil War. During several subsequent, extended trips south, Leigh worked to reclaim and revitalize the family plantations by implementing a sharecropping system for their former slaves. In addition to documenting the lifestyle and customs of the African Americans who remained on the plantation, Leigh also describes the work habits of newly hired English and Irish workers. Taking a strong apologist stance throughout her narrative, Leigh justifies her decisions regarding the plantations, her treatment of hired laborers, and the benefits of the antebellum slave system.

Price: 29.95 USD

Location: Smyrna, Georgia

End Time: 2024-08-31T15:13:09.000Z

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