Slave States of America

This two-volume work, published in 1842, described the situation of slaves in the southern USA and called for their liberation.

List of contents

Dedication; 1. Embarkation at New York for Charleston; 2. First visit of Europeans to Florida; 3. Description of the State of South Carolina; 4. Description of the city of Charleston; 5. Climate of Charleston; 6. Departure for Savannah; 7. Foundation, rise, and progress of Savannah; 8. Description of the city of Savannah; 9. Newspapers, instability of editors; 10. Embarkation in the steam-boat for Augusta; 11. Plan of the city, spacious streets; 12. Departure from Augusta for Warrenton; 13. Departure from Macon for Columbus; 14. Leave Georgia for Alabama; 15. Voyage down the Alabama river to Mobile; 16. Description of the State of Alabama; 17. Departure from Mobile for New Orleans; 18. History of the colony; 19. History of New Orleans; 20. Description of New Orleans; 21. Plan and topography of the old city; 22. Population of New Orleans, white and coloured; 23. This chapter, by an error in enumerating, is left out; 24. Public undertakings and improvements; 25. Newspapers of New Orleans; 26. Last day passed in New Orleans; 27. Departure from New Orleans; 28. Settlement and progress of the State of Mississippi; 29. Area and productions of the State of Mississippi; 30. Points for commerce; 31. Embarkation at Natchez for New Orleans; 32. History, progress, and description of Montgomery; 33. Leave Montgomery; 34. Description of Columbus; 35. Leave Columbus for Macon; 36. Journey from Augusta to Charleston by railroad.

Summary

In 1839 the British writer James Silk Buckingham travelled through the southern USA to investigate the practice of slavery. This two-volume work, published in 1842, describes his findings within the framework of a travel narrative. It covers a wide variety of industries as well as economic, social and political debates.

Product details

• Authors: James Silk Buckingham, Buckingham James Silk
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.07.2011
• EAN: 9781108033459
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03345-9
• No. of pages: 624
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - North American History; The Slave States of America 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of the Americas, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Central Southern States, Southeastern & South Atlantic States, Slavery and abolition of slavery, US South, US South: South Atlantic States