Plantation Goods : A Material History of American Slavery.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rockman, Seth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slavery--United States.

Slavery.

Material culture--United States.

Material culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (529 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2024.

Summary:

This book explores the material history of American slavery, focusing on how goods produced for and consumed by enslaved people shaped economic, social, and racial structures in the United States. It examines the production, distribution, and consumption of items like textiles, footwear, and tools known as 'plantation goods,' emphasizing their role in race-making and sustaining slavery as an institution. The author delves into the economic networks connecting Northern manufacturers and Southern plantations, shedding light on the complicity of various industries in perpetuating slavery. The book also critiques the racialized language and imagery surrounding these goods, highlighting their impact on societal perceptions of race and hierarchy. Intended for historians, scholars, and readers interested in racial and economic history, it provides a nuanced understanding of how material culture intertwined with the mechanics of enslavement. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Note on Language

Introduction: A Captive Market

Part One: Production

Chapter 1: Plantation Entrepreneurs

Chapter 2: Masters of Negro Cloth

Interlude 1: The Russet Brogan

Chapter 3: Plantation Labor Outsourced

Chapter 4: Wage Slaves

Part Two: Distribution

Chapter 5: The Middlemen

Interlude 2: The Negro Cloth Sample

Chapter 6: Racial Knowledge for Sale

Part Three: Consumption

Chapter 7: The Fantasies of Provisioning

Chapter 8: Commercial Emancipation

Interlude 3: The Newark Whip

Chapter 9: Complaints and Compliance

Chapter 10: Coerced Consumers

Conclusion: Four Million Liberated Consumers

Acknowledgments

Notes

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ISBN:

9780226836539

0226836533

OCLC:

1468157791