DOI
https://doi.org/10.25772/MAK6-G787
Defense Date
2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
History
First Advisor
Dr. Sarah H. Meacham
Second Advisor
Dr. Brook Newman
Third Advisor
Dr. James P. Whittenburg
Abstract
This paper examines the role of enslaved craftsmen in Charleston cabinetmaking shops during the late-eighteenth century and how wealthy Charlestonians’ desire fashionable goods fueled the demand for this labor force. The first chapter examines the rise of the wealthy Charlestonians and the origins of their taste for fashionable goods. The second chapter explores the increased use of enslaved craftsmen in Charleston cabinetmaking shops during the last half of the eighteenth century and how they affected the production of fashionable cabinet goods.
Rights
© William A. Strollo 2017
Is Part Of
VCU University Archives
Is Part Of
VCU Theses and Dissertations
Date of Submission
12-15-2017