The Francis Butler Simkins Prize
“To the extent that developments in South Carolina presaged what was to come in other southern states, Unification of a Slave State constitutes an important contribution to the historiography of the region in general as well as the state in particular. Klein’s stimulating and sophisticated book is therefore a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the region.”
--Robert Weir
“In her important Unification of a Slave State, Rachel N. Klein expertly wields a historian’s prime weapon: exploring when things happen. . . . She clarifies why the spread of cotton culture brought unity so seemingly instantly to South Carolina.”
--William Freehling
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