The South in the mid nineteenth century is one of the few areas in the Western world where slavery still exists. The countryside is often portrayed as a society replete with great plantations and wealthy landowners, but more typical is a landscape populated by modest farms with few slaves. Although their numbers are relatively small, the planter aristocracy of the South does exercise great power and political influence. A cult of honor--a code of ethical behavior and bravery that must be defended at all costs--governs social relationships among the elite. The role of women in this patriarchal system is much influential than is often portrayed.

US History Collection

mid-19th century South, slavery, prevalence of large plantations, modest farms, planter aristocracy, cult of honor, role of women, Slavery and the Old South

American History, American Studies, Unfinished Nation, The

Thomas, Ph.D., Emory M. (Performer), Waugh, Ph.D., Joan (Performer), co-author of The Memory of the Civil War in American Culture, (Performer), White, Ph.D., Deborah G. (Performer), Wyatt-Brown, Ph.D., Bertram (Performer), INTELECOM Intelligent Telecommunications (Firm)

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