Olivarius Kathryn - Necropolis Disease Power And Capitalism In The Cotton Kingdom - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: In antebellum New Orleans whites and Blacks died in droves from yellow fever. But the fortunes of survivors were less equal. Kathryn Olivarius explores the resulting framework of immunocapital. For whites immunity signaled creditworthiness. For enslaved Blacks immunity enhanced their exploitability relegating them to the harshest labor.
Title: Necropolis Disease Power And Capitalism In The Cotton Kingdom
Author(s): Olivarius Kathryn
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Barcode: 9780674295551
Pages: 352 Pages, 3 Maps
Publication Date: 4/1/2024
Category: Local History