Beyond Racism and Poverty (The Truck System on Louisiana Plantations and Dutch Peateries, 1865-1920)
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Product Details
Author:
Karin Lurvink
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
272
Publisher:
Brill (January 21, 2021)
Imprint:
Brill
Language:
English
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13:
9789004447172
ISBN-10:
9004447172
Weight:
14.72oz
Dimensions:
6.1" x 9.25" x 0.67"
File:
TWO RIVERS-PERSEUS-Metadata_Only_Perseus_Distribution_Customer_Group_Metadata_20260319172121-20260319.xml
Folder:
TWO RIVERS
List Price:
$74.00
Country of Origin:
Netherlands
Series:
Studies in Global Slavery
As low as:
$70.30
Publisher Identifier:
P-PER
Discount Code:
H
Pub Discount:
35
Overview
The truck system was a global phenomenon in the period 1865-1920, where workers were paid through the company store. In Beyond Racism and Poverty Karin Lurvink looks at how this system functioned on plantations in Louisiana in comparison with peateries in the Netherlands. In the United States, the system is often viewed as a 'second slavery' and strongly associated with racism. In the Netherlands, however, not racism but poverty has been seen as the main reason for its continued existence.
By using a variety of historical sources and by analyzing the perspectives of both employers and workers, Lurvink provides new insights into how the truck system worked and can be explained. She reveals how the system was not only coercive but had advantages for the workers as well, which should not be overlooked.
By using a variety of historical sources and by analyzing the perspectives of both employers and workers, Lurvink provides new insights into how the truck system worked and can be explained. She reveals how the system was not only coercive but had advantages for the workers as well, which should not be overlooked.
