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Overview"In 1853, Frederick Law Olmsted was working for the New York Times when he journeyed to the southern slave states and wrote one of the most important pro-abolition discourses. The Cotton Kingdom recounts his daily observations of the curse of slavery: the poverty it brought to both black and white people, the inadequacies of the plantation system, and the economic consequences and problems associated with America's most ""peculiar institution."" Disproving the opinion that ""cotton is king,"" Olmsted examined the huge differences between the economies of the northern and southern states, contrasting the more successful, wealthy, and progressive North with the South, which was stubbornly convinced of the necessity of slavery. Hailed as one of the most convincing and influential antislavery arguments, Olmsted's work was widely praised, with London's Westminster Review declaring, ""it is impossible to resist his accumulated evidence.""" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Frederick Law Olmsted , John LescaultPublisher: Blackstone Publishing Imprint: Blackstone Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 4.80cm , Length: 14.20cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9781094093604ISBN 10: 1094093602 Publication Date: 31 December 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationFrederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) was an American landscape architect, journalist, social critic, and public administrator. Patrick Cullen (a.k.a. John Lescault), a native of Massachusetts, is a graduate of the Catholic University of America. He lives in Washington, DC, where he works in theater. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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