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Focusing on the historical and cultural evolution of Southampton County, this pictorial history highlights its diverse population, including Native Americans, whites, free blacks, and slaves, within a cotton and peanut plantation economy. Key events such as the 1818 cotton crop devastation and Nat Turner's 1831 slave insurrection significantly shaped the county's social and economic landscape. This book uniquely documents the county's multifaceted heritage from the late 19th to early 20th centuries, emphasizing its rich and complex history.
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Southampton County, Terry Miller
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- Released
- 2009
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- Title
- Southampton County
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Terry Miller
- Publisher
- Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
- Released
- 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 130
- ISBN13
- 9781531644789
- Category
- World history, Geography / Topography
- Description
- Focusing on the historical and cultural evolution of Southampton County, this pictorial history highlights its diverse population, including Native Americans, whites, free blacks, and slaves, within a cotton and peanut plantation economy. Key events such as the 1818 cotton crop devastation and Nat Turner's 1831 slave insurrection significantly shaped the county's social and economic landscape. This book uniquely documents the county's multifaceted heritage from the late 19th to early 20th centuries, emphasizing its rich and complex history.