In Nat Turner's shadow: Reflections on the Norfolk dry dock affair of 1830-1831

In Nat Turner's shadow: Reflections on the Norfolk dry dock affair of 1830-1831

The Turner Rebellion, which occurred on Aug 22, 1831 when Nat Turner and his confederates killed 55 whites living in a remote corner of southeastern Virginia, and its relationship to the Norfolk dry dock affair are examined. The Norfolk dry dock affair refers to the hiring of slaves for employment o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Labor history 1992-10, Vol.33 (4), p.494-518
1. Verfasser: Tomlins, Christopher L.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Employment
History
Labor relations
Shipyards
Slavery
Turner, Nat (1800-1831)
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Zusammenfassung:The Turner Rebellion, which occurred on Aug 22, 1831 when Nat Turner and his confederates killed 55 whites living in a remote corner of southeastern Virginia, and its relationship to the Norfolk dry dock affair are examined. The Norfolk dry dock affair refers to the hiring of slaves for employment on the construction of a US Navy dry dock in Gosport VA.
ISSN:0023-656X
1469-9702
DOI:10.1080/00236569200890261