Planting a capitalist South

Downey, Tom, 1965-

Planting a capitalist South masters, merchants, and manufacturers in the southern interior, 1790-1860 / [electronic resource] : Tom Downey. - Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, c2006. - xiii, 262 p. : map.

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of South Carolina.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-252) and index.

The agrarian landscape -- Publici juris : economic development and entrepreneurship in the post-revolutionary era -- "An inducement to capitalists" : the rise of the merchant class -- "The great avenue of intercourse and common channel of commerce" : the railroad -- "A change in our industrial pursuits" : Vaucluse and Graniteville -- The elevation of commerce : the merchant's ascent and the divergence of town and country -- From intrastate to interstate : the railroad and the demise of publici juris -- "A domineering influence": Graniteville and the triumph of men of capital.


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Capitalism--History--Southern States--19th century.


Southern States--Economic conditions--19th century.
Southern States--Commerce--History--19th century.


Electronic books.

HC107.A13 / D69 2006eb

330.975/03