Marsh, Ben (2012) Silk Hopes in Colonial South Carolina. The Journal of Southern History, 78 (4). pp. 807-854. ISSN 0022-4642. (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:49640)
Abstract
The article discusses attempts to produce silk in colonial South Carolina, highlighting the economic, social, and political impacts of the state's colonial sericulture. The author highlights methods for producing silk, including discussions of public incentives and private investment, and describes the social impact of silk farming in terms of gender relations and British imperialism. The significance of the amount of silk produced in South Carolina is discussed, and the author notes the impact of silk farming in terms of labor, slavery, and plantations.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | E History America |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of History |
Depositing User: | Ben Marsh |
Date Deposited: | 22 Jul 2015 10:56 UTC |
Last Modified: | 16 Nov 2021 10:20 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/49640 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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