Project Gutenberg 2024-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 384 Olmsted, Frederick Law 1822 1903 Olmstead, Frederick Law The Cotton Kingdom, volume 1 (of 2) : $b A traveller's observations on cotton and slavery in the American Slave States Journeys and explorations in the cotton kingdom of America, volume 1 (of 2). $aNew York :$bMason Brothers, $c1861. Considerably abridged from the author's "A journey in the seaboard slave states," "A journey through Texas," and "A journey in the back country." Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive. Map reproduction courtesy of the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library.) "The Cotton Kingdom, Volume 1" by Frederick Law Olmsted is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work presents the author's observations and insights on cotton production and the institution of slavery in the American South, rooted in his extensive travels and investigations across various slave states. As the book unfolds, it delves into the economic implications of slavery, particularly its connection to the cotton industry, and critiques the societal structures that maintain it. At the start of the volume, Olmsted sets the stage with a thoughtful and critical introduction, discussing the political and social crisis facing America due to the ongoing tensions between free and slave states. He contemplates the necessity of resolving these tensions either through subjugation or by embracing freedom, hinting at the moral and ethical dilemmas of slavery. He shares details of his journey from Washington, providing observations on both the living conditions of slaves and the economic dynamics of the regions he visits, setting the groundwork for an exploration of how the cotton economy shapes Southern society and contributes to larger national issues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/cottonkingdomtra00inolms 20131025080147olmsted 1861 US Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Southern States -- Description and travel Southern States -- Economic conditions Cotton growing -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century Slavery -- Southern States F206 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 795899 2025-07-28T15:26:20.963722 text/html 769465 2024-01-11T13:37:04 text/html 1396067 2025-07-28T15:26:30.195677 application/epub+zip 1399140 2025-07-28T15:26:22.581724 application/epub+zip 439564 2025-07-28T15:26:21.734717 application/epub+zip 1323930 2025-07-28T15:26:36.037638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1285406 2025-07-28T15:26:29.392670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 741399 2025-07-28T15:26:19.898725 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 721326 2024-01-11T13:37:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17402 2025-07-28T15:26:36.193656 application/rdf+xml 9667 2025-07-28T15:26:21.938702 image/jpeg 2266 2025-07-28T15:26:21.837730 image/jpeg 1302236 2025-07-28T15:26:21.039758 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia