Journal Of A Residence On A Georgian Plantation In 1838-1839 (1864) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781437123623)

""Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838-1839"" is a book written by Francis Anne Kemble and published in 1864. It is a memoir of her time spent on her husband's plantation in Georgia, where she witnessed the horrors of slavery firsthand. Kemble was a British actress who married Pierce Butler, a wealthy American plantation owner. She traveled to Georgia with him and spent several months observing the daily lives of the enslaved people on the plantation. In her journal, Kemble describes the brutal treatment of the slaves, their living conditions, and the psychological toll of slavery on both the enslaved and the enslavers. She also reflects on the hypocrisy of the American South, which claimed to be a land of freedom and democracy while denying basic human rights to a significant portion of its population. ""Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838-1839"" is a powerful and eye-opening account of the realities of slavery in the antebellum South.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Francis Anne Kemble
ISBN-10: 1437123627
ISBN-13: 9781437123623
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2008
Pages: 348
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d