Book

A social history of the Sea Islands: with special reference to St. Helena Island, South Carolina

University of North Carolina Press • Chapel Hill, N.C. • Published In 1930 • Pages:

By: Johnson, Guion Griffis.

Abstract

This work presents a cultural and economic history of the Sea Islands of Georgia and South Carolina from the pre-revolutionary period (ca. 1525) up to the close of the reconstruction period following the American Civil War (ca. 1880). The primary focus of the study is on the island of St. Helena. Much of the information presented here represents the ante-bellum period of history and covers such topics as the special crops grown in the area -- rice, indigo, and especially cotton; slavery; the planters and the management of the large plantations; the federal occupation period during the Civil War; and the aftermath of the freeing of the slaves. Emphasis throughout this work is placed on cotton production and the use of slaves as a source of labor. Data on the Caucasian planters and the management of their plantations was not indexed for subjects.

HRAF PubDate

2000

Region

North America

Sub Region

Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Type

Historian

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; 1990-1991

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

1682-1918

Coverage Place

St. Helena Island and environs, South Carolina, United States

Notes

by Guion Griffis Johnson

Maps on lining papers

Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-227)

The environs of St. Helena Island include Ladies and Edisto Islands, Hilton Head, the town and district of Beaufort, and the city of Charlestown. The sea islands of Georgia mentioned in the text include Barnwell, Butler, and St. Simon's Islands.

LCCN

30027933

LCSH

Sea Islands/Gullahs