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OverviewThe Southern Greek Revival plantation house is one which has drawn attention in history and fiction. Yet, the symbolism and meaning of these homes, particularly those of the Upcountry planters, is often overlooked. Behind the construction, maintenance, and decoration of such grand residences was the use of slave labor. Greek Revival architecture, although used throughout the United States, had particular appeal to many Upcountry planters for several reasons. For one, it represented a renewal of the ideals embodied by the ancient Greeks, who firmly adhered to a division of society as well as the need for and use of slavery. Additionally, the Upcountry cotton planter of the nineteenth century sought to differentiate himself from the planters of the previous generation, who used the Federal style of architecture. With the prosperity generated from cotton cultivation, the Upcountry planters from Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina saw in their Greek Revival plantation house a lasting legacy to their power and societal status. Today, it is hard to comprehend how pillars of communities and leaders in the nation rationalized holding people in bondage. Most who cultivated great wealth in the Southern states were able to do so due to the labor of their slaves. These Upcountry planters, who were not as acclaimed as their Lowcountry counterparts, used their financial successes from growing cotton to build Greek Revival mansions to display their status. The muted voices of the slaves who enabled the planters to live in these homes are articulated here, as well as the exploration of the dramatic changes brought about by the Civil War. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Heidi Amelia-Anne WeberPublisher: Mercer University Press Imprint: Mercer University Press Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9780881468229ISBN 10: 0881468223 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 30 November 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationHeidi Amelia-Anne Weber is professor of History in the department of Global Studies at SUNY: Orange, where she was awarded the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching and the New York Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence. Weber holds a PhD in Nineteenth-Century American History from Kent State University. A contributor to several books, she has published various articles and book reviews and is the former editor of The Journal of America's Military Past. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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