Slavery's reach, Southern slaveholders in the North Star State, Christopher P. Lehman
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Slavery's reach, Southern slaveholders in the North Star State, Christopher P. Lehman
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-232) and index
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contains biographical information
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Slavery's reach
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1103576849
Responsibility statement
Christopher P. Lehman
Sub title
Southern slaveholders in the North Star State
Summary
"From the 1840s through the end of the Civil War, leading Minnesotans invited slaveholders and their wealth into the free territory and free state of Minnesota, enriching the area's communities and residents. Dozens of southern slaveholders and people raised in slaveholding families purchased land and backed Minnesota businesses. Slaveholders' wealth was invested in some of the state's most significant institutions and provided a financial foundation for several towns and counties. And the money generated by Minnesota investments flowed both ways, supporting some of the South's largest plantations. Christopher Lehman has brought to light this hidden history of northern complicity in building slaveholder wealth"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Introduction: Hidden in plain sight -- Fur traders -- Presidential appointees -- Migrants -- Elite planters -- Commuters -- Rice's network -- Lowry's network -- Bankers and insurance agents
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Southern slaveholders in the North Star State