Reconstruction in the Cane Fields - From Slavery to Free Labor in Louisiana's Sugar Parishes, 1862-1880 - John C. Rodrigue - Paperback Bog - Louisiana
Brand: Louisiana State University Press
Description
Examines emancipation and the difficult transition from slavery to free labour in one enclave of the South - the cane sugar region of southern Louisiana. John Rodrigue demonstrates that the special geographical and environmental requirements of sugar production in Louisiana shaped new labour arrangements.
