Sugar, Planters, Slaves, and Convicts

by Joan Few

Sugar, Planters, Slaves, and Convicts: The History and Archaeology of The Lake Jackson Plantation in Brazoria County Texas, is about the first industry in Texas, sugar; the remarkable Jackson family who built one of the largest sugar empires in Texas; the slaves, whose labor and knowledge produced the sugar; and the convicts that replaced them after the Civil War. A pod cast with lectures on each chapter and additional photographs, serves as a companion to this book.

Paperback

First published July 1, 2006

Reviews

[Krystal Mercer Mclellan · Rating 4 out of 5]

An overview on the mechanics of antebellum sugar plantation and milling operations along the Brazos River. Joan Few has demonstrated how the archeological record speaks volumes about 19th century life and culture in the absence of site-specific written or oral histories. My one complaint is that I could not access the podcast lectures (outdated links maybe?) If anyone reads this and knows how to tap into them, please fill me in!