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From trusted to tainted, an examination of the shifting perceived reputation of overseers of enslaved people during the eighteenth century.

In the antebellum southern United States, major landowners typically hired overseers to manage their plantations. In addition to cultivating crops, managing slaves, and dispensing punishment, overseers were expected to maximize profits through increased product...
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From trusted to tainted, an examination of the shifting perceived reputation of overseers of enslaved people during the eighteenth century.

In the antebellum southern United States, major landowners typically hired overseers to manage their plantations. In addition to cultivating crops, managing slaves, and dispensing punishment, overseers were expected to maximize profits through increased product...
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  • Formats: pdf
  • ISBN: 9781611178852
  • Publication Date: 13 Apr 2022
  • Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
  • Product language: English
  • Drm Setting: DRM