Slavery Southern Culture and Education in Little Dixie Missouri 1820-1860

<p>This dissertation examines the cultural and educational history of central Missouri between 1820 and 1860 and in particular the issue of master-slave relationships and how they affected education (broadly defined as the transmission of Southern culture). Although Missouri had one of the lowest slave populations during the Antebellum period Central Missouri - or what became known as Little Dixie - had slave percentages that rivaled many regions and counties of the Deep South. However slaves and slave owners interacted on a regular basis which affected cultural transmission in the areas of religion work and community.</p>