Introduction; 1. The Ties of Nature: The Planter Family in the Seaboard; 2. In Search of Manly Independence: The Migration Decision; 3. A New World: Journey and Settlement; 4. A Little More of This World's Goods: Family, Kinship, and Economics; 5. To Live Like Fighting Cocks: Independence, Sex Roles, and Slavery; Conclusion; A Note on the Tables; Tables; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; P; R; S; T; V; W; Illustrations
Summary
This social history examines the westward migration of US farming families from the southern seaboard in the years before the American Civil War
Analysis
United States History, 1775-1865
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 144-194) and index
