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River of dark dreams : slavery and empire in the cotton kingdom /

Johnson, Walter, 1967-

River of dark dreams : slavery and empire in the cotton kingdom / Walter Johnson. - 526 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-508) and index.

ISBN: 9780674045552

LCCN: 2012030065

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Slavery--History--Mississippi River Valley--19th century.
Cotton growing--History--Mississippi River Valley--19th century.
Slavery--Economic aspects--History--Mississippi River Valley--19th century.
Capitalism--History--Mississippi River Valley--19th century.
Social change--History--Mississippi River Valley--19th century.
Imperialism--History--19th century.
Slave trade--History--19th century.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Mississippi River Valley--Race relations--History--19th century.
Mississippi River Valley--Commerce--History--19th century.
United States--Territorial expansion--History--19th century.

LC Class. No.: E449 / .J695 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 305.800977