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Book Synopsis: A remarkable chronicle of one family's thirty-year plummet from prominence to poverty. A World Turned Upside Down follows the trials of the nineteenth-century planter family that once dominated the southern banks of South Carolina’s Santee River. Voluminous, literate, and rich in detail, the Palmer letters and journal entries serve as a sustained narrative of the economic pressures and wartime tragedies that shattered the South’s planter aristocracy.
The volume offers insight into every aspect of plantation life: education, religion, household management, planting, slave-master relations, and social life. While the antebellum writings reveal rigid attitudes about social, economic, political, and religious concerns, the wartime correspondence depicts the devastation of those attitudes and of the Palmers' lifestyle. In addition to overwhelming material concerns, the Palmers describe the emotional impact of wartime casualties and of God’s seeming indifference to their plight.
By the close of the war, the Palmers were heavily in debt. Their letters from that period tell of unprofitable contract labor and sharecropping, the desertion and loss of slaves, the search for nonagricultural employment, and their changing social status.
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Step into the captivating world of the Palmers of South Santee in our extraordinary book, "A World Turned Upside Down: The Palmers of South Santee, 1818-1881." Delve deep into the remarkable journey of this once-prominent family as they plummet from prosperity to poverty, providing you with a gripping narrative that will leave you spellbound.
Uncover the intricacies of plantation life as you explore the Palmer letters and journal entries, meticulously compiled to give you an immersive experience. These voluminous writings offer an unprecedented glimpse into every aspect of their lives, from the management of their plantation and relationships with their slaves to their social and religious beliefs.
What sets this book apart is its comprehensive portrayal of the realities of the nineteenth-century South. Gain understanding of the rigid social, economic, political, and religious values of the time and witness how these beliefs were shattered by the devastating effects of war on the Palmer family. Feel their pain as they describe the emotional toll of wartime casualties and their struggle to reconcile with the seeming indifference of God to their plight.
But it doesn't end there. As you progress through the pages, you will be transported into post-war South Carolina, where the family's financial burdens weigh heavily on their shoulders. Experience their desperate attempts to find alternative employment, navigate the challenges of contract labor and sharecropping, and witness the erosion of their once-held social status.
Experience a captivating story that combines history, tragedy, resilience, and redemption. Allow the Palmers to sweep you off your feet as you connect with their struggle and triumph over adversity. Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to step back in time and immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of the Palmers' lives.
Place your order now and embark on this unforgettable journey through the pages of "A World Turned Upside Down: The Palmers of South Santee, 1818-1881."
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