As Texas emerged from the Western frontier relatively late in the formation of the USA, it is frequently and incorrectly perceived as fundamentally Western in its political and social orientation. In fact, most of the settlers of this area were emigrants from the South, and many brought with them their slaves and all aspects of slavery as it had matured in their native states. In An Empire for Slavery , the author examines slavery in the antebellum South's newest state and reveals how significant slavery was to the history of Texas. He describes how the peculiar institution was perhaps the most important factor in determining the economic development and ideological orientation of Texas in the years leading to the American Civil War.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Louisiana State University Press
ISBN-13
9780807117231
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96189335
Product Key Features
Author
Not Available
Publication Name
An Empire for Slavery: the Peculiar Institution in Texas, 1821-1865
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Social Sciences, History
Publication Year
1991
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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