Slavery, Southern Culture, and Education in Little Dixie, Missouri, 1820-1860 (Studies in African American History and Culture)

This dissertation examines the cultural and educational history of central Missouri between 182 and 186, and in particular, the issue of master-slave relationships and how they affected education (broadly defined as the transmission of Southern culture). Although Missouri had one of the lowest slave populations during the Antebellum period, Central Missouri - or what became known as Little Dixie - had slave percentages that rivaled many regions and counties of the Deep South. However, slaves and slave owners interacted on a regular basis, which affected cultural transmission in the areas of religion, work, and community. Read more