Sarson, Steven.
New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
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Part of the series The Americas in the early modern Atlantic world;Americas in the early modern Atlantic world.
Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-246) and index.
• Introduction: The Chosen People : Agrarian Myths and Messier Realities — Prologue: The Interest of the County : Prince George’s County Levy Court and Local Politics, Economy, and Society — One must differentiate oneself a little : Planter Gentility, Economy, Dynasty, and Politics — I Don’t Stand to the Will : Yeomen Farmers and Smallholders — Being allowed the Liberty : Tenant Farmers and Artisans — The torment with the servants : Wage Workers, Servants, and Slaves — Epilogue: Objects of Distress : The Poor and the Destitute — Appendix: A Statistical Analysis of Wealth Distribution and Mobility.

Subjects:

• Southern States — Social conditions — 18th century.
• Southern States — Social conditions — 19th century.
• Southern States — Economic conditions.
• Tobacco farmers — Southern States — History.
• Tobacco workers — Southern States — History.
• Plantation workers — Southern States — History.
• Plantation life — Southern States — History.
• Social classes — Southern States — History.
• Social conflict — Southern States — History.
• Tobacco industry — Social aspects — Southern States — History.

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